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Best funk albums

Funk puts rhythm first: syncopated basslines, choppy guitar, horn stabs, and drumming locked into "the one." James Brown engineered the blueprint in the 1960s, and Parliament-Funkadelic, Sly Stone, and Prince expanded it into a universe sampled endlessly by hip-hop.

According to Riffiter listeners, the best funk album is Purple Rain by Prince, rated 4.6/5 by 21 listeners.

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  1. Purple Rain cover№ 1Purple RainPrince · 19844.5Weighted score4.6 avg · 21 ratings
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  1. 2The Best Of coverThe Best OfMarvin Gaye · 20094.4 score · 4.8 avg · 5 ratings
  2. 3Super Fly coverSuper FlyCurtis Mayfield · 19724.3 score · 5.0 avg · 3 ratings
  3. 4Trombipulation coverTrombipulationParliament · 19804.3 score · 4.7 avg · 6 ratings
  4. 5Innervisions coverInnervisionsStevie Wonder · 19734.3 score · 4.4 avg · 25 ratings
  5. 6Love Is All Around coverLove Is All AroundWAR · 19764.3 score · 4.7 avg · 5 ratings
  6. 7“Awaken, My Love!” cover“Awaken, My Love!”Childish Gambino · 20164.3 score · 4.5 avg · 12 ratings
  7. 8Modern Man coverModern ManStanley Clarke · 19784.3 score · 4.8 avg · 4 ratings
  8. 9Scream coverScreamMichael Jackson · 19954.2 score · 4.4 avg · 10 ratings
  9. 10Head Hunters coverHead HuntersHerbie Hancock · 19734.2 score · 4.4 avg · 10 ratings
  10. 114Ever cover4EverPrince · 20164.2 score · 4.6 avg · 4 ratings
  11. 12Call Me coverCall MeAl Green · 19734.2 score · 4.6 avg · 4 ratings
  12. 13All Day Music coverAll Day MusicWAR · 19714.2 score · 4.4 avg · 7 ratings
  13. 14Live At Talk Of The Town coverLive At Talk Of The TownStevie Wonder · 19704.2 score · 4.5 avg · 5 ratings
  14. 15Jeffrey Osborne coverJeffrey OsborneJeffrey Osborne · 19824.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings
  15. 16untitled unmastered. coveruntitled unmastered.Kendrick Lamar · 20164.2 score · 4.2 avg · 150 ratings
  16. 17Carl Carlton coverCarl CarltonCarl Carlton · 19814.2 score · 4.5 avg · 4 ratings
  17. 18The 12 Year Old Genius - Recorded Live coverThe 12 Year Old Genius - Recorded LiveStevie Wonder · 20134.2 score · 4.5 avg · 4 ratings
  18. 19Volcano coverVolcanoJungle · 20234.2 score · 4.3 avg · 12 ratings
  19. 20Fire coverFireOhio Players · 19744.2 score · 4.4 avg · 5 ratings
  20. 21Lioness: Hidden Treasures coverLioness: Hidden TreasuresAmy Winehouse · 20114.2 score · 4.2 avg · 107 ratings
  21. 2220th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell cover20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Marvin Gaye & Tammi TerrellMarvin Gaye · 20004.2 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings
  22. 23French Kiwi Juice coverFrench Kiwi JuiceFKJ · 20174.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  23. 24The Nashville Session coverThe Nashville SessionThe New Mastersounds · 20164.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  24. 25Eargasm coverEargasmJohnnie Taylor · 19764.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  25. 26Feel No Fret coverFeel No FretAverage White Band · 19794.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  26. 27Joy coverJoyIsaac Hayes · 19734.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  27. 28Random Access Memories coverRandom Access MemoriesDaft Punk · 20134.2 score · 4.2 avg · 852 ratings
  28. 29The Very Best of Prince coverThe Very Best of PrincePrince · 20014.1 score · 4.2 avg · 17 ratings
  29. 30Moods Of Marvin Gaye coverMoods Of Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye · 19664.1 score · 4.3 avg · 5 ratings
  30. 31The Brothers: Isley coverThe Brothers: IsleyThe Isley Brothers · 19694.1 score · 4.3 avg · 5 ratings
  31. 32You're The Man (Expanded Edition) coverYou're The Man (Expanded Edition)Marvin Gaye · 20194.1 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings
  32. 33Hard to Imagine the Neighbourhood Ever Changing coverHard to Imagine the Neighbourhood Ever ChangingThe Neighbourhood · 20184.1 score · 4.1 avg · 362 ratings
  33. 34Jungle coverJungleJungle · 20144.1 score · 4.1 avg · 22 ratings
  34. 35A Seat at the Table coverA Seat at the TableSolange · 20164.1 score · 4.1 avg · 27 ratings
  35. 36Ultimate coverUltimatePrince · 20064.1 score · 4.2 avg · 8 ratings
  36. 37Harry's House coverHarry's HouseHarry Styles · 20224.1 score · 4.1 avg · 220 ratings
  37. 38Loving in Stereo coverLoving in StereoJungle · 20214.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  38. 39Soul Portrait coverSoul PortraitWillie Hutch · 19694.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  39. 40Live In Europe coverLive In EuropeGhost Funk Orchestra · 20264.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  40. 41Live at the Apollo, 1962 coverLive at the Apollo, 1962James Brown · 19634.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  41. 42Killer on the Rampage coverKiller on the RampageEddy Grant · 19824.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings
  42. 43Cut the Cake coverCut the CakeAverage White Band · 19754.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings
  43. 44I Got the Feelin' coverI Got the Feelin'James Brown · 19684.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings
  44. 45The Promise coverThe PromiseEarth, Wind & Fire · 20034.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings
  45. 46We Came to Play coverWe Came to PlayTower of Power · 19784.1 score · 4.2 avg · 6 ratings
  46. 47Check Your Head coverCheck Your HeadBeastie Boys · 19924.1 score · 4.1 avg · 7 ratings
  47. 48Sign "O" the Times coverSign "O" the TimesPrince · 19874.0 score · 4.1 avg · 14 ratings
  48. 49Maggot Brain coverMaggot BrainFunkadelic · 19714.0 score · 4.1 avg · 17 ratings
  49. 50I Want You coverI Want YouMarvin Gaye · 19764.0 score · 4.2 avg · 3 ratings

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