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