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Street Songs

Street Songs is a 1981 studio album by Rick James, released by Gordy Records. It includes "Give It to Me Baby," "Super F...

1980S R&b Classic Funk Rick James

8.8 Great

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I Am

I Am is a 1979 studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire that combines funk, soul, disco, pop, and elaborate vocal and horn arr...

1970S R&b Earth Wind Fire Pop Funk

8.6 Great

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The Gap Band IV

The Gap Band IV is a 1982 album by the Gap Band, the Tulsa group led by brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson. Its...

Classic Dance 1980S Electro Funk

8.3 Great

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Spirit of the Boogie

Spirit of the Boogie is a 1975 studio album by Kool & the Gang, recorded during the group's predominantly instrumental f...

Dance 1970S Groove Classic Funk

8.1 Great

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Word Up!

Word Up! is a 1986 studio album by the American funk band Cameo. It combines the group's established funk approach with...

Classic 1980S Cameo Pop Funk

8.1 Great

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Joy and Pain

Joy and Pain is a 1980 studio album by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. It presents the group's characteristic blend of s...

Live 1980S R&b Soul Funk

8.1 Great

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Around the World in a Day

Around the World in a Day is Prince and the Revolution's 1985 studio album and the first Prince release following the en...

Classic 1980S Prince Pop Funk

8.0 Great

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She's Strange

She's Strange is a 1984 studio album by the American funk band Cameo. Its title track became a major R&B hit and reflect...

Dance 1980S R&b Cameo

7.8 Good

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Single Life

Single Life is a 1985 studio album by Cameo, the American funk group led by Larry Blackmon. It continued the electronic...

Dance 1980S R&b Cameo

7.6 Good

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Let the Music Play

Let the Music Play is the debut studio album by American singer Shannon, released in 1984. Built around its title single...

Dance 1980S Funk R&b

7.4 Good

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Throwin' Down

Throwin' Down is a 1982 studio album by Rick James, released on Motown's Gordy label after the major commercial success...

Dance 1980S Funk R&b

7.3 Good

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Nightcruising

Nightcruising is a 1981 studio album by the Bar-Kays, a Memphis group whose long career moved from instrumental soul int...

Dance 1980S R&b Electro Funk

7.3 Good

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Joystick

Joystick is a 1983 studio album by the Dazz Band, a Cleveland group whose music combines funk, R&B, dance rhythms, and e...

Dance 1980S R&b Electro Funk

7.3 Good

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Celebrate!

Celebrate! is a 1980 studio album by the American group Kool & the Gang. It includes "Celebration," a dance-oriented ant...

Dance 1980S R&b Pop Funk

7.1 Good

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Something Special

Something Special is a 1981 studio album by Kool & the Gang, recorded during the group's successful pop-funk period with...

Dance 1980S R&b Pop Funk

7.0 Good

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Gap Band VI

Gap Band VI is a 1984 studio album by the Gap Band, a funk and R&B group formed by brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert...

Dance 1980S R&b Electro Funk

7.0 Good

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Nightshift

Released in 1985, Nightshift is the eleventh studio album by the American funk and soul band the Commodores. The album i...

Classic 1980S R&b Commodores

6.8 Fair

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Gap Band VII

The Gap Band's 1986 studio album, among the later entries in the Wilson brothers' decade-long run of funk and R&B record...

Dance 1980S Funk R&b

6.6 Fair

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Untouchables

A funk album from the early 1980s funk era, featuring the hard-edged ensemble sound typical of the period's rhythm-secti...

Dance 1980S R&b Lakeside

6.6 Fair

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Touch the World

Earth, Wind & Fire's 1987 album, the group's first release after a four-year hiatus and a return to active recording und...

1980S Funk R&b Earth Wind Fire

6.4 Fair