swap_horiz Winner Takes All Alternatives

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The Payback

The Payback is a 1973 double album by James Brown released on Polydor Records. It’s notable for its intensely rhythmic,...

1970S Double Album James Brown Classic Funk

9.2 Excellent

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That's the Way of the World

Earth, Wind & Fire’s “That’s the Way of the World” is a landmark funk album from 1975. It established the group's signat...

1970S R&b Earth Wind Fire Classic Funk

9.2 Excellent

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All 'N All

All 'N All is a 1977 R&B funk album by Earth, Wind & Fire. It represents a high point in the band's success, building on...

1970S R&b Earth Wind Fire Classic Funk

9.2 Excellent

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Off the Wall

Off the Wall is a landmark 1979 funk-album by Michael Jackson, significantly impacting R&B and disco-funk music. Produce...

Classic 1970S R&b Michael Jackson

9.2 Excellent

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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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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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Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye’s *Let’s Get It On* is a seminal 1973 R&B album released by Motown Records. The record achieved immense comm...

Classic 1970S R&b Marvin Gaye

9.1 Excellent

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Gratitude

Gratitude is a 1975 double album by Earth, Wind & Fire that combines concert recordings with newly recorded studio mater...

Live 1970S R&b Earth Wind Fire

8.8 Great

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I Want You

I Want You is a 1976 studio album by Marvin Gaye, with Leon Ware serving as a principal writer and producer alongside Ga...

Sensual 1970S R&b Marvin Gaye

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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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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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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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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Last Days and Time

Last Days and Time is a 1972 studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire and the group's first release for Columbia Records. The...

Classic 1970S R&b Earth Wind Fire

7.4 Good

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Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire is the self-titled 1971 debut album by the American group founded and led by drummer Maurice White. R...

1970S R&b Debut Earth Wind Fire

7.2 Good