Album Releases by Genre
101.
A Cure for Loneliness
by Peter Wolf
April 8, 2016
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102.
Night & Day
by Andre Williams & The Sadies
May 15, 2012
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103.
I Can't Stop
by Al Green
November 18, 2003
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104.
Double Take
by Frankie Miller
November 11, 2016
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105.
OnMyRadio
by Musiq Soulchild
December 9, 2008
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106.
The Defamation Of Strickland Banks
by Plan B
April 19, 2011
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107.
Electric Slave
by Black Joe Lewis
August 27, 2013
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108.
Stronger With Each Tear
by Mary J. Blige
December 21, 2009
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109.
My True Story
by Aaron Neville
January 22, 2013
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110.
Betty Wright: The Movie
by Betty Wright
November 15, 2011
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111.
The Last Word
by The O'Jays
April 19, 2019
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112.
Tuskegee
by Lionel Richie
March 27, 2012
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113.
The Glorious Dead
by The Heavy
August 21, 2012
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114.
You're the Man
by Marvin Gaye
March 29, 2019
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115.
Back to Reality
by Tony Cook
January 25, 2011
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116.
7 Days of Funk
by 7 Days of Funk
December 10, 2013
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117.
It's a Holiday Soul Party
by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
October 30, 2015
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118.
Life & Livin' It
by Sinkane
February 10, 2017
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119.
The Soul Sessions
by Joss Stone
September 16, 2003
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120.
Volcanic Sunlight
by Saul Williams
May 10, 2011
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121.
Libra Scale
by Ne-Yo
November 22, 2010
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122.
Four Lost Souls
by Jon Langford
September 22, 2017
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123.
The Light of the Sun
by Jill Scott
June 21, 2011
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124.
Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook
by Bettye LaVette
May 25, 2010
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125.
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
by India.Arie
February 10, 2009
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126.
Love in the Future
by John Legend
September 3, 2013
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127.
Half the City
by St. Paul & the Broken Bones
February 18, 2014
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128.
Jim
by Jamie Lidell
April 29, 2008
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129.
Sol-Angel And The Hadley St. Dreams
by Solange
August 26, 2008
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130.
Hold on Tight
by Solomon Burke
March 22, 2011
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131.
Epiphany
by Chrisette Michele
May 5, 2009
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132.
A Strange Arrangement
by Mayer Hawthorne
September 8, 2009
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133.
Pulse
by Toni Braxton
May 4, 2010
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134.
Still Standing
by Monica
March 23, 2010
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135.
Uncle Charlie
by Charlie Wilson
February 17, 2009
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136.
Thr33 Ringz
by T-Pain
November 11, 2008
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137.
Electric Balloon
by Ava Luna
March 4, 2014
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138.
Ollusion
by Omarion
January 12, 2010
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139.
Time's All Gone
by Nick Waterhouse
April 30, 2012
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140.
Art Official Age
by Prince
September 30, 2014
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141.
1634 Lexington Avenue
by Carlton Jumel Smith
May 10, 2019
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142.
Make Do With What You Got
by Solomon Burke
March 1, 2005
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143.
Soul 2
by Seal
January 24, 2012
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144.
Sex Therapy
by Robin Thicke
December 15, 2009
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145.
Corinne Bailey Rae
by Corinne Bailey Rae
June 20, 2006
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146.
Warm on a Cold Night
by HONNE
July 22, 2016
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147.
Just Go
by Lionel Richie
May 19, 2009
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148.
Ice Level
by Ava Luna
March 6, 2012
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149.
Covered
by Macy Gray
March 27, 2012
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150.
Come And Get It!
by Eli "Paperboy" Reed
August 10, 2010
Ever since the dawn of the electric guitar, white boys have sung the blues, some with considerably more success than others. Eli “Paperboy†Reed is part of that long tradition, but he stands apart from the pack as much as he belongs to it, due in large part to his age. Raised on CD reissues of classic blues and soul -- he was not even 10 when the first Complete Stax/Volt Singles box came out -- Reed has absorbed the sound and sensibility of classic ‘60s soul but sings without any white-boy blues affectations, totally comfortable in his own skin because nobody else his age, of any race, was attempting to make this kind of music. This can cause a kind of a disconnect -- Reed sounds so white when he sings, it’s disarming -- but he pours on the passion and has fully absorbed the tight turns of Stax and loves the sound as much as the structure, so much so that Come and Get It -- his third LP and first for a major label -- feels a bit like an unearthed relic, built on songs and sounds that could pass for unheard gems if it wasn’t for Reed’s unapologetically white voice, free of affectations and ticks. Some of that may be due to producer Mike Elizondo’s work -- he manages to make this sound like a throwback without being stiff, and without having a hint of Mark Ronson’s hipster retroism for Amy Winehouse -- but he’s just articulating Reed’s gifts, letting the songs stand front and center. And that’s what’s remarkable about Come and Get It: this is not a modern-day blues album, it’s a classic soul album, with almost all the tracks clocking in at 3:30 or less, leaving very little room for showboating solos. All concentration is on the tunes themselves, with the band kicking them toward kineticism, Reed channeling all his energy into making the songs sing, and they wind up sticking, sounding a bit like forgotten classics upon first listen, then winding up as familiar favorites upon the second. If there is any fault here, it’s that Reed’s voice remains perennially boyish, sometimes preventing this from achieving a level of gravity, but there’s no attempt to hide this: it’s an honest reflection of who Reed is, a young kid from Boston in love with the Southern sounds of the ‘60s and intent on carrying them on, even if he invites ridicule or scorn. He believes it, man, and based on Come and Get It, it’s hard not to believe it too. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
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151.
Stone Love
by Angie Stone
July 6, 2004
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152.
Ready
by Trey Songz
September 1, 2009
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153.
Lickety Split
by Robert Randolph & the Family Band
July 16, 2013
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154.
For True
by Trombone Shorty
September 13, 2011
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155.
Evolver
by John Legend
October 28, 2008
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156.
Unexpected
by Michelle Williams
October 7, 2008
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157.
Time Traveller
by Plantlife
May 13, 2008
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158.
Unexpected
by Angie Stone
November 23, 2009
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159.
The Promise
by Mitch Ryder
February 13, 2012
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160.
The Element Of Freedom
by Alicia Keys
December 15, 2009
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161.
Howl
by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound
May 21, 2013
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162.
Fire It Up
by Steve Cropper
April 23, 2021
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163.
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
by Plan B
April 20, 2018
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164.
I Look To You
by Whitney Houston
August 31, 2009
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165.
As I Am
by Alicia Keys
November 13, 2007
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166.
Love & War
by Daniel Merriweather
February 23, 2010
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167.
Potato Hole
by Booker T.
April 21, 2009
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168.
Evolution Of A Man
by Brian McKnight
October 27, 2009
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169.
Voyage To India
by India.Arie
September 24, 2002
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170.
Mind Body & Soul
by Joss Stone
September 28, 2004
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171.
Introducing Joss Stone
by Joss Stone
March 20, 2007
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172.
Begin
by Lion Babe
February 5, 2016
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173.
Big
by Macy Gray
March 27, 2007
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174.
Beautiful Imperfection
by Asa
September 6, 2011
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175.
I Am...Sasha Fierce
by Beyoncé
November 18, 2008
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176.
PlectrumElectrum
by Prince
September 30, 2014
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177.
The Art of Love and War
by Angie Stone
October 16, 2007
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178.
The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2
by Joss Stone
July 31, 2012
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179.
Fantasy Ride
by Ciara
May 5, 2009
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180.
American Soul
by Mick Hucknall
November 6, 2012
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181.
Lessons In Love
by Lloyd
August 5, 2008
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182.
Bigger Love
by John Legend
June 19, 2020
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183.
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
by Boyz II Men
November 13, 2007
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184.
LP1
by Joss Stone
July 26, 2011
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185.
Endlessly
by Duffy
December 7, 2010
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186.
Soul
by Seal
November 11, 2008
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187.
Ol' Glory
by JJ Grey & Mofro
February 24, 2015
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188.
Jennifer Hudson
by Jennifer Hudson
September 30, 2008
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189.
Hoods and Shades
by Andre Williams
February 28, 2012
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190.
Big Love
by Simply Red
June 2, 2015
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191.
Raymond v. Raymond
by Usher
March 30, 2010
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192.
Come Through for You
by Javier Colon
November 15, 2011
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193.
Bionic
by Christina Aguilera
June 8, 2010
Subtlety not being part of Christina Aguilera’s vocabulary, she trades the retro-swing of Back to Basics for the future-pop of Bionic, receiving assists from a roster that reads like a who’s-who of progressive pop in 2010: M.I.A., Le Tigre, Peaches, and John Hill & Switch, known for their work with Santigold. But like the half-cyborg/half-diva illustration of the album cover, this revamp is only partial. Aguilera hedges her bets by adding a ballad from old friend Linda Perry, gets Tricky Stewart to produce a trio of cuts, drafts Polow da Don and Focus… to produce some heavy and slow R&B, respectively, letting enough air into the machines to reassure hesitant fans that she hasn’t abandoned her roots. All this hesitancy means that for as many risks as it takes, Bionic doesn’t feel daring. Apart from the stuttering opener of the title track and glassy chill of “Elastic Love,†notably the two Hill & Switch productions, this never delivers the future shock it promises, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, because the robot-diva hybrids are often interesting even when they stumble, as they do on “WooHoo,†its incessant title loop piercing like a dental drill. Exhibit A in Xtina’s curious tin ear for sex, “WooHoo†doesn’t work as temptation, not when the chorus come-on is “licky licky yum yum,†but her crassness is no longer alienating as it was on Stripped; it’s simply part of her persona, just like her shameless narcissism, showcased on the closing “Vanity,†where she gets her kid to confirm that she’s the greatest of them all. This triumphant self-possession comes so naturally to Christina that it’s hard not to wish that she acted so boldly throughout Bionic, letting the entirety of the record be as distinctly odd as its best moments. Frankly, the deluxe edition of Bionic does suggest what the album could have been: it’s supplemented by four bonus songs that are wildly imaginative, whether it’s the clattering, chanting “Bobblehead,†the cool synth glide of “Birds of Prey,†the perfect new wave pop of “Monday Morning,†or Sia’s mournful ballad “Stronger Than Ever.†In their place on the album proper are competent, relatively colorless club odes to fashion and fabulousness and Perry’s boring inspirational “Lift Me Up,†songs that play to Aguilera’s persona without inhabiting it. The rest of Bionic -- not just the hipster flirtations and Sia’s trio of richly ruminative AAA ballads, but the tracks directly within Aguilera’s wheelhouse, like Tricky Stewart’s wildly successful, slinky “Desnudate,†and the sultry slow burner “Sex for Breakfast†-- find Christina not playing to expectations but simply acting as a natural diva and is all the more compelling for it. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
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194.
Jason Derulo
by Jason Derulo
March 2, 2010
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195.
Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
by India.Arie
June 27, 2006
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196.
Q: Soul Bossa Nostra
by Quincy Jones
November 9, 2010
Quincy Jones returns to rerecord songs he has either written or produced with a variety of guest singers, including Amy Winehouse, Akon, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Ludacris, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Talib Kweli, John Legend, Tevin Campbell, Robin Thicke, LL Cool J, Usher, Tyrese, BeBe Winans, and Barry White. |
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197.
A Man's Thoughts
by Ginuwine
June 23, 2009
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198.
Soulbook
by Rod Stewart
October 26, 2009
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199.
I'm Back! Family & Friends
by Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart
August 16, 2011
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