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1	Parliament	3.7822	Classic Rock, Pop, R&B & Soul	02/1976	23	1.Mothership Connection 2.Tear the Roof Off 1974-1980 3.Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome 4.The Best of Parliament: Give Up the Funk See all Parliament album rankings
2	Prince	3.4137	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ	12/1969	70	1.Sign 'O' the Times 2.1999 3.The Hits 1 4.Dirty Mind See all Prince album rankings
3	Spinners	3.4111	Pop, R&B & Soul, Folk	01/1974	24	1.Spinners 2.Pick of the Litter 3.Mighty Love 4.New and Improved See all Spinners album rankings
4	Passport	3.2309	Interna., Jazz, Pop	09/1979	22	1.Looking Thru 2.Cross-Collateral 3.Passport 4.Second See all Passport album rankings
5	Freddie Hubbard	3.2233	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	11/1960	58	1.Red Clay 2.Straight Life 3.Ready for Freddie 4.Hub-Tones See all Freddie Hubbard album rankings
6	Doobie Brothers	3.1701	Classic Rock, Misc., Pop	04/1971	31	1.The Captain and Me 2.Takin' It to the Streets 3.Minute by Minute 4.Toulouse Street See all Doobie Brothers album rankings
7	Hall & Oates	3.1283	Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock	12/1969	58	1.Abandoned Luncheonette 2.Daryl Hall & John Oates 3.Voices 4.The Atlantic Collection See all Hall & Oates album rankings
8	Ashford & Simpson	3.1001	R&B & Soul, Christian & Gospel, Misc.	01/1977	11	1.Is It Still Good to Ya 2.Solid 3.Been Found 4.So So Satisfied See all Ashford & Simpson album rankings
9	Crusaders	3.0966	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	12/1969	39	1.Free as the Wind 2.1 3.Standing Tall 4.Chain Reaction See all Crusaders album rankings
10	Gap Band	3.0824	Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul	01/1977	23	1.The Gap Band III 2.The Gap Band II 3.The Best of the Gap Band 4.Ultimate Collection See all Gap Band album rankings
11	Temptations	3.0114	Classic Rock, Misc., Pop	03/1964	89	1.The Ultimate Collection 2.Cloud Nine 3.Meet the Temptations 4.Emperors of Soul See all Temptations album rankings
12	Malo	2.9919	Latin, Pop, R&B & Soul	04/1972	7	1.The Best of Malo 2.Malo 3.Celebracion: The Warner Bros Recordings 4.Malo Live See all Malo album rankings
13	Brass Construction	2.9843	Dance & DJ, Pop, R&B & Soul	04/1975	9	1.Get up to Get Down: Brass Construction's Funky Feeling 2.Movin' and Changin' Live 3.Brass Construction 4.Conversations See all Brass Construction album rankings
14	Michael Jackson	2.9564	Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock	01/1972	50	1.Thriller 2.Off the Wall 3.Bad 4.Dangerous See all Michael Jackson album rankings
15	War	2.8629	Latin, Pop, R&B & Soul	01/1971	22	1.War Live 2.All Day Music 3.Anthology 4.The World Is a Ghetto See all War album rankings
16	Meters	2.8422	Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul	01/1970	22	1.Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology 2.Look-Ka Py Py 3.Rejuvenation 4.Fire on the Bayou See all Meters album rankings
17	Neville Brothers	2.8243	Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock	03/1978	28	1.Live on Planet Earth 2.Fiyo On The Bayou 3.The Very Best of the Neville Brothers 4.Yellow Moon See all Neville Brothers album rankings
18	Supremes	2.6911	Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul	10/1962	26	1.Where Did Our Love Go? 2.I Hear a Symphony 3.Merry Christmas 4.Supremes See all Supremes album rankings
19	Four Tops	2.6621	Pop, R&B & Soul, Misc.	11/1965	56	1.The Ultimate Collection 2.Anthology 3.Keepers of the Castle: Their Best 1972-1978 4.The Four Tops See all Four Tops album rankings
20	Illinois Jacquet	2.6521	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1947	36	1.The Black Velvet Band 2.The Blues: That's Me! 3.The Soul Explosion 4.Flying Home: The Best of Verve Years See all Illinois Jacquet album rankings
21	Bt Express	2.6079	Dance & DJ, Pop, R&B & Soul	11/1974	6	1.Do It!! Non Stop: The Best of BT Express 2.Do It 3.The Best of B.T. Express 4.Golden Classics See all Bt Express album rankings
22	Ike & Tina Turner	2.5716	Pop, R&B & Soul, Misc.	09/1966	58	1.River Deep - Mountain High 2.It's Gonna Work Out Fine 3.River Deep, Mountain High 4.Finger-Poppin See all Ike & Tina Turner album rankings
23	Jay Mcshann	2.5093	Blues, Jazz, Pop	04/1941	28	1.Blues from Kansas City 2.Going to Kansas City 3.Paris All-Star Blues: A Tribute 4.Hot Biscuits:essential Jay Mcshann See all Jay Mcshann album rankings
24	Otis Redding	2.5037	Pop, R&B & Soul, Misc.	01/1964	32	1.Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul 2.In Person at the Whisky a Go Go 3.Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding 4.The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1 See all Otis Redding album rankings
25	King Curtis	2.4674	Blues, Classic Rock, Jazz	04/1960	18	1.Instant Soul: The Legendary King Curtis 2.The Best of King Curtis 3.Soul Meeting 4.Soul Serenade See all King Curtis album rankings
26	Dusty Springfield	2.4645	Classic Rock, Interna., Pop	04/1964	60	1.Dusty in Memphis 2.The Very Best of Dusty Springfield 3.Anthology 4.You Don't Have To Say You Love Me See all Dusty Springfield album rankings
27	Trammps	2.4334	Dance & DJ, Pop, R&B & Soul	04/1976	13	1.This Is Where the Happy People Go: The Best of the Trammps 2.Where the Happy People Go 3.Only The Strong Survive 4.The Best of the Trammps See all Trammps album rankings
28	Lonnie Smith	2.4047	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	07/1968	7	1.Live at Club Mozambique 2.Think! 3.Drives 4.Boogaloo to Beck: A Tribute See all Lonnie Smith album rankings
29	James Booker	2.3967	Blues, Jazz, Pop	10/1976	9	1.Classified 2.Junco Partner 3.King of the New Orleans Keyboard 4.New Orleans Piano Wizard: Live! See all James Booker album rankings
30	Sly & Family Stone	2.3921	Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock	04/1968	25	1.A Whole New Thing 2.Dance to the Music 3.Funkmeister 4.Members Edition See all Sly & Family Stone album rankings
31	Herbie Hancock	2.3892	Broadway & Vocalists, Dance & DJ, Interna.	05/1962	77	1.Head Hunters 2.Empyrean Isles 3.Maiden Voyage 4.Crossings See all Herbie Hancock album rankings
32	James Brown	2.3704	Broadway & Vocalists, Dance & DJ, Jazz	01/1963	150	1.Star Time 2.Live At The Apollo 3.JB40: 40th Anniversary Collection 4.Sex Machine See all James Brown album rankings
33	Kool & The Gang	2.3596	Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop	12/1969	54	1.In the Heart 2.Ladies Night 3.Unite 4.Live See all Kool & The Gang album rankings
34	Commodores	2.3583	Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop	12/1969	36	1.Machine Gun 2.Nightshift 3.Keep on Dancing 4.The Commodores - Greatest Hits See all Commodores album rankings
35	William Bell	2.3244	Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul	03/1977	10	1.The Soul of a Bell 2.The Best of William Bell 3.Wow.../Bound to Happen 4.Soul of a Bell See all William Bell album rankings
36	James Blood Ulmer	2.3119	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1978	15	1.Tales of Captain Black 2.Revealing 3.Birthright 4.Blue Blood See all James Blood Ulmer album rankings
37	Aretha Franklin	2.3093	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Christian & Gospel	08/1964	89	1.I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You 2.Lady Soul 3.Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings 4.Amazing Grace See all Aretha Franklin album rankings
38	Earth Wind & Fire	2.2930	Blues, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ	02/1971	72	1.Raise 2.Heritage 3.Touch the World 4.Illumination See all Earth Wind & Fire album rankings
39	Charles Earland	2.2858	Dance & DJ, Jazz, Pop	12/1969	21	1.Black Talk! 2.Cookin' with the Mighty Burner 3.Jazz Organ Summit 4.Intensity See all Charles Earland album rankings
40	Stevie Wonder	2.2538	Classic Rock, Misc., Pop	09/1962	53	1.Innervisions 2.Talking Book 3.Hotter Than July 4.Fulfillingness' First Finale See all Stevie Wonder album rankings
41	Marvin Gaye	2.2483	Blues, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ	06/1961	128	1.What's Going On 2.Let's Get It On 3.Midnight Love 4.I Want You See all Marvin Gaye album rankings
42	Jackson 5	2.2445	Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop	12/1969	35	1.The Ultimate Collection 2.Soulsation! 3.The Jackson 5 Christmas Album 4.Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 See all Jackson 5 album rankings
43	Big Joe Turner	2.2168	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1938	32	1.Big Joe Turner's Greatest Hits 2.Shake, Rattle & Roll 3.Classic Hits 1938-52 4.Big Joe Turner:Vol 01 1938-1940 See all Big Joe Turner album rankings
44	Bobbi Humphrey	2.1832	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	06/1973	5	1.Blacks and Blues 2.Fancy Dancer 3.Let's Get Started 4.Satin Doll See all Bobbi Humphrey album rankings
45	Van Morrison	2.0745	Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists	11/1968	86	1.Astral Weeks 2.Moondance 3.Saint Dominic's Preview 4.Into The Music See all Van Morrison album rankings
46	Jimmy Forrest	2.0731	Jazz, Pop, Blues	11/1951	9	1.Night Train 2.Soul Street 3.Heart of the Forrest 4.Out of the Forrest See all Jimmy Forrest album rankings
47	Chambers Brothers	2.0640	Classic Rock, Pop, R&B & Soul	11/1967	12