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1. Etta James - At Last!

Etta James - At Last!
November 15, 1960
Score
100
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2. Al Green - Call Me

Al Green - Call Me
April 1, 1973
Score
100
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3. The Foreign Exchange - Leave It All Behind

The Foreign Exchange - Leave It All Behind
October 7, 2008
Score
100
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4. Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
February 26, 2008
Score
100
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5. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly

Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
July 1, 1972
Score
100
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6. Otis Redding - Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding - Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul
September 15, 1965
Score
100
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7. James Brown - Live at the Apollo

James Brown - Live at the Apollo
May 1, 1963
Score
100
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8. D'Angelo - Black Messiah

D'Angelo - Black Messiah
December 15, 2014
Score
100
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9. D'Angelo - Voodoo

D'Angelo - Voodoo
January 25, 2000
Score
100
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10. Anita Baker - Rapture

Anita Baker - Rapture
March 20, 1986
Score
100
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11. Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession
March 3, 1968
Score
100
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12. Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
September 23, 1969
Score
100
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13. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
October 27, 2006
Score
100
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14. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
May 21, 1971
Score
100
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15. Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis

Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis
March 31, 1969
Score
100
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16. Bill Withers - Still Bill

Bill Withers - Still Bill
May 1, 1972
Score
100
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17. Curtis Mayfield - Curtis

Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
September 1, 1970
Score
100
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18. Otis Redding - The Dock of the Bay

Otis Redding - The Dock of the Bay
February 23, 1968
Score
100
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19. Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees

Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees
February 1, 1976
Score
100
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20. Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
April 1, 1962
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

21. Al Green - I'm Still in Love with You

Al Green - I'm Still in Love with You
October 23, 1972
Score
100
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22. James Carr - You Got My Mind Messed Up

James Carr - You Got My Mind Messed Up
March 1, 1967
Score
100
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23. Al Green - Let's Stay Together

Al Green - Let's Stay Together
January 31, 1972
Score
100
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24. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Abandoned Luncheonette

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Abandoned Luncheonette
November 3, 1973
Score
100
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25. Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson - Winter in America

Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson - Winter in America
May 1, 1974
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout all.
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