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The last set from The Jacksons at the zenith of their united, creative ability.
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Full of peace, love and sensuality, this is one of Riperton’s greatest recordings.
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Swooning romance, infectious melodies and insistent dance floor classics.
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Cameo’s UK chart success in the mid-80s started here.
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A debut full of quirkiness, sophistication and well-written tunes.
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The zenith of Green’s collaborations with Hi Records and producer Willie Mitchell.
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Forty very happy minutes in SJDK’s discrete funk universe.
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A near-perfect example of soft, RnB-tinged neo-soul.
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Contains one of the greatest songs ever recorded.
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You may be hard pressed to hear a more vibrant, life-affirming record this year.
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Carey’s last truly great album to date.
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The disco album as rock classic.
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Well-made, extremely personal and exceptionally heartfelt.
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An intimate live portrait of a unique performer.
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Steely Dan’s most popular and highly influential sixth album.
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A work of constant, evolving surprise.
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Enough of the same, plenty of the different on Khan’s third solo LP.
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Dreamy reveries, performed by Vandross at the absolute top of his game.
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The final recordings from the most fabled of girl-groups.
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Quite simply one of the best live albums ever recorded.
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A lovely, bittersweet album that celebrates the joy of life.
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Salsa, Latin, soul, house and jazz: Nuyorican Soul.
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Captures this first phase of Jamiroquai at their very best.
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The Gap Band truly put the pedal to the metal on their fifth album.
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A quiet, thoughtful, leftfield success for fans of the genre formerly known as trip hop.
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Sweet, sexy and serious soul from Philly’s finest.
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A really rather special union between George Benson and Quincy Jones.
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An elegant foray into late-night soul.
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More of the same from Black Joe Lewis – and this is a good thing.
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Withers’ second studio LP sounds fresh and innovative to this day.
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A collection of rarities that yields its joys readily and abundantly.
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A sensitive, emotional masterpiece.
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The sound of a fun, fertile time is truly captured here.
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A masterclass in polished soul balladry.
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A very credible solo debut from the former L.T.D. singer.
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The Midnight Mover tells it as it is.
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Never has an album so angry sounded so sweet.
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It really is a Love Thing on this group’s 10th album.
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One of the Queen of Soul’s very best.
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An audience with the High Priestess of Soul.
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A sweet soul landmark that’s not exactly what you think it is.
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A still-magnificent view from pop’s summit.
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A fascinating record and a symbol of the adventurousness of the time.
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The sweetest symphonic soul.
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For those who think Paris is bubbly TV talking head, hear this and think again.
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The sound of the Commodores as Lionel Richie takes centre stage.
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The Glow of Love is simply the best album Chic never made.
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A fondly remembered middle-of-the-road soul triumph.
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The brothers’ second album of beautiful bubblegum soul.
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Another accomplished performance from multi-talented jazz-funker.
