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Nov 1
Sly & The Family Stone
There's a Riot Goin' On
92
critic score
(5)
84
user score
(664)
Oct
Curtis Mayfield
Roots
87
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(129)
Feb
Baby Huey
The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend
75
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(75)
Jul
Isaac Hayes
Shaft
73
critic score
(5)
78
user score
(71)
Jun 25
Curtis Mayfield
Move On Up (Parts 1 & 2)
97
user score
(66)
Mar
Herbie Hancock
Mwandishi
100
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(57)
Feb
Earth Wind and Fire
Earth Wind and Fire
70
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(41)
Sep
Shuggie Otis
Freedom Flight
75
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(35)
Nov
Earth, Wind & Fire
The Need of Love
55
critic score
(2)
67
user score
(27)
Nov 23
War
All Day Music
80
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(24)
Aug 1
James Brown
Hot Pants
65
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(19)
Nov 6
Sly & The Family Stone
Family Affair
75
critic score
(1)
96
user score
(17)
Apr 15
Toni Tornado
BR-3
90
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(17)
1971
Harlem River Drive
Harlem River Drive
100
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(15)
1971
Swamp Dogg
Rat On!
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(9)
1971
Gil Scott-Heron with Pretty Purdie and the Playboys
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised / Home Is Where the Hatred Is
87
user score
(9)
Sep 30
Isaac Hayes
Theme from Shaft / Ellie's Love Theme
94
user score
(6)
Mar
Grant Green
Alive!
80
critic score
(1)
64
user score
(4)
May
King Floyd
King Floyd
60
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(3)
1971
Jimmy McGriff
Groove Grease
70
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(3)
Jun
Curtis Mayfield
Move On Up / Beautiful Brother of Mine / Give It Up
100
user score
(2)
Feb
Bar-Kays
Black Rock
30
critic score
(1)
58
user score
(1)
1971
Jr. And His Soulettes
Psychodelic Sounds
1971
Grover Washington, Jr.
Inner City Blues
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