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Songs in the Key of Life

Songs in the Key of Life represents Stevie Wonder’s creative peak from 1976. This double album combines funk, R&B, and s...

Classic 1970S R&b Stevie Wonder

9.2 Excellent

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Innervisions

Innervisions is a landmark 1973 studio album by Stevie Wonder. Recognized as a classic within the soul-funk genre, it’s...

Classic Political 1970S Stevie Wonder

9.2 Excellent

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Talking Book

Stevie Wonder’s *Talking Book* is a landmark 1972 funk album. It represents a pivotal moment in his career where he gain...

Classic 1970S R&b Stevie Wonder

9.2 Excellent

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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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3 + 3

3 + 3 is a 1973 studio album by the Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck label. Its title refers to the expansion of...

Classic 1970S R&b Funk Soul

8.7 Great

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Go for Your Guns

Go for Your Guns is a 1977 studio album by the Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck label. The record moves between...

1970S R&b Groove Funk Soul

8.7 Great

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The Heat Is On

The Heat Is On is a 1975 studio album by the Isley Brothers, released through the group's T-Neck label. Its first side e...

1970S R&b Groove Funk Soul

8.5 Great

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Controversy

Controversy is Prince's fourth studio album, released in 1981. It continues the sparse funk, rock, and new-wave approach...

Political 1980S Funk Rock Prince

8.4 Great

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Lovesexy

Lovesexy is a 1988 studio album by Prince, released after he withdrew the planned Black Album. Its songs combine funk, r...

1980S Spiritual Groove Prince

8.3 Great

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Open Our Eyes

Open Our Eyes is a 1974 studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire and an important early release in the group's development. It...

1970S Spiritual R&b Earth Wind Fire

8.2 Great

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Rags to Rufus

Rags to Rufus is a 1974 studio album by the American funk band Rufus and the group's first album to prominently feature...

Classic 1970S R&b Funk Soul

8.2 Great

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Back to the World

Back to the World is a 1973 studio album by American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Curtis Mayfield. Recorded in Chic...

Political 1970S R&b Curtis Mayfield

8.2 Great

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Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan

Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan is a 1975 studio album by the American funk and soul band Rufus, with Chaka Khan formally emp...

Classic 1970S R&b Funk Soul

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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We Are One

We Are One is a 1983 studio album by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, an American soul and funk group led by vocalist, so...

1980S R&b Soul Funk Maze Frankie Beverly

8.0 Great

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Midnight Love

Midnight Love is Marvin Gaye's seventeenth and final studio album, released by Columbia Records in 1982 after his depart...

Classic 1980S R&b Marvin Gaye

8.0 Great

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Head to the Sky

Head to the Sky is a 1973 studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire and the group's first release to enter the top forty of the...

1970S R&b Earth Wind Fire Funk Soul

7.9 Good

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Rufusized

Rufusized is a 1974 studio album by the American funk and soul group Rufus, featuring lead vocalist Chaka Khan. Released...

1970S R&b Groove Funk Soul

7.9 Good

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Ask Rufus

Ask Rufus is a 1977 studio album by Rufus featuring lead vocalist Chaka Khan. Released by ABC Records, it presents the C...

Classic 1970S R&b Funk Soul

7.9 Good

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Stone Jam

Stone Jam is a 1980 studio album by Slave, the funk band formed in Dayton, Ohio, and released through Cotillion Records....

1980S R&b Groove Electro Funk

7.9 Good