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Best r&b albums of the 1970s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best r&b album of the 1970s is What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, rated 4.7/5 by 17 listeners.

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  1. What's Going On cover№ 1What's Going OnMarvin Gaye · 19714.4Weighted score4.7 avg · 17 ratings
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  1. 2Talking Book coverTalking BookStevie Wonder · 19723.9 score · 4.0 avg · 11 ratings
  2. 3A Quiet Storm coverA Quiet StormSmokey Robinson · 19759 ratings
  3. 4Full of Fire coverFull of FireAl Green · 19769 ratings
  4. 5All Day Music coverAll Day MusicWAR · 19717 ratings
  5. 6Natural High coverNatural HighCommodores · 19785 ratings
  6. 7Blue Lights in the Basement coverBlue Lights in the BasementRoberta Flack · 19775 ratings
  7. 8Mighty Love coverMighty LoveThe Spinners · 19745 ratings
  8. 9Live At Talk Of The Town coverLive At Talk Of The TownStevie Wonder · 19705 ratings
  9. 10Caught in the Act coverCaught in the ActCommodores · 19754 ratings
  10. 11I Wrote a Simple Song coverI Wrote a Simple SongBilly Preston · 19714 ratings
  11. 12Black Moses coverBlack MosesIsaac Hayes · 19714 ratings
  12. 13Skin Tight coverSkin TightOhio Players · 19743 ratings
  13. 14Part Time Love coverPart Time LoveAnn Peebles · 19703 ratings
  14. 152 Hot! cover2 Hot!Peaches & Herb · 19782 ratings
  15. 16Come Together coverCome TogetherIke & Tina Turner · 19702 ratings
  16. 17Live at the Sahara Tahoe coverLive at the Sahara TahoeIsaac Hayes · 19732 ratings
  17. 18Movin' On coverMovin' OnCommodores · 19752 ratings
  18. 19Gratitude coverGratitudeEarth, Wind & Fire · 19751 rating
  19. 20Still Bill coverStill BillBill Withers · 19721 rating
  20. 21Ain't It Funky coverAin't It FunkyJames Brown · 19701 rating
  21. 22The Isaac Hayes Movement coverThe Isaac Hayes MovementIsaac Hayes · 19701 rating
  22. 23Teddy coverTeddyTeddy Pendergrass · 19791 rating
  23. 24...To Be Continued cover...To Be ContinuedIsaac Hayes · 19701 rating
  24. 25Return to Magenta coverReturn to MagentaMink DeVille · 19781 rating
  25. 26Survival coverSurvivalThe O'Jays · 19751 rating
  26. 27Hot on the Tracks coverHot on the TracksCommodores · 19761 rating
  27. 28Baby It's Me coverBaby It's MeDiana Ross · 19771 rating
  28. 29It's You That I Need Live and Other Favorites coverIt's You That I Need Live and Other FavoritesEnchantment · 19771 rating
  29. 30Spirit in the Dark coverSpirit in the DarkAretha Franklin · 19701 rating
  30. 31Killing Me Softly coverKilling Me SoftlyRoberta Flack · 1973
  31. 32Christmas Album coverChristmas AlbumThe Jackson 5 · 1970
  32. 33Spinners coverSpinnersThe Spinners · 1973
  33. 34Hell coverHellJames Brown · 1974
  34. 35Mr. Big Stuff coverMr. Big StuffJean Knight · 1971
  35. 36360 Degrees of Billy Paul cover360 Degrees of Billy PaulBilly Paul · 1972
  36. 37On the Boards coverOn the BoardsTaste · 1970
  37. 38Feel Like Makin' Love coverFeel Like Makin' LoveRoberta Flack · 1975
  38. 39Tell the Truth coverTell the TruthOtis Redding · 1970
  39. 40Head to the Sky coverHead to the SkyEarth, Wind & Fire · 1973
  40. 41Imagination coverImaginationGladys Knight & The Pips · 1973
  41. 42McFadden & Whitehead coverMcFadden & WhiteheadMcFadden & Whitehead · 1979
  42. 43Double Fun coverDouble FunRobert Palmer · 1978
  43. 44Southern Nights coverSouthern NightsAllen Toussaint · 1975
  44. 45Let 'em In coverLet 'em InBilly Paul · 1976
  45. 46Honey coverHoneyOhio Players · 1975
  46. 47Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley coverSneakin' Sally Through the AlleyRobert Palmer · 1974
  47. 48Urban Renewal coverUrban RenewalTower of Power · 1975
  48. 49Live At The London Palladium coverLive At The London PalladiumMarvin Gaye · 1977
  49. 50Rufusized coverRufusizedRufus · 1974

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