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Best r&b albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best r&b album of the 1980s is Rapture by Anita Baker, rated 4.2/5 by 7 listeners.

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  1. Rapture cover№ 1RaptureAnita Baker · 19864.1Weighted score4.2 avg · 7 ratings
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  1. 2Oasis coverOasisRoberta Flack · 19884.1 score · 4.2 avg · 8 ratings
  2. 3Spend the Night coverSpend the NightThe Isley Brothers · 19894.0 score · 4.0 avg · 6 ratings
  3. 4Winner in You coverWinner in YouPatti LaBelle · 19864.0 score · 4.0 avg · 4 ratings
  4. 5Smooth Sailin' coverSmooth Sailin'The Isley Brothers · 19873.9 score · 3.8 avg · 3 ratings
  5. 6Parade - Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon coverParade - Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry MoonPrince · 19863.9 score · 3.8 avg · 5 ratings
  6. 7Characters coverCharactersStevie Wonder · 19873.8 score · 3.6 avg · 4 ratings
  7. 8So Emotional (Remixes) coverSo Emotional (Remixes)Whitney Houston · 19873.8 score · 3.6 avg · 4 ratings
  8. 9Can't Slow Down coverCan't Slow DownLionel Richie · 19833.4 score · 2.8 avg · 5 ratings
  9. 10U-Turn coverU-TurnIsaac Hayes · 19862 ratings
  10. 11Straight From the Heart coverStraight From the HeartPatrice Rushen · 19822 ratings
  11. 12Three for Love coverThree for LoveShalamar · 19802 ratings
  12. 13Go for It coverGo for ItShalamar · 19812 ratings
  13. 14Heartbreak coverHeartbreakShalamar · 19842 ratings
  14. 15Cold Blooded coverCold BloodedRick James · 19831 rating
  15. 16At Peace With Woman coverAt Peace With WomanThe Jones Girls · 19801 rating
  16. 17Wonderful coverWonderfulRick James · 19881 rating
  17. 18Posh coverPoshPatrice Rushen · 19801 rating
  18. 19Glow coverGlowRick James · 19851 rating
  19. 20Larger Than Life coverLarger Than LifeJody Watley · 19891 rating
  20. 21The Original Soul of Michael Jackson coverThe Original Soul of Michael JacksonMichael Jackson · 1988
  21. 22The Dude coverThe DudeQuincy Jones · 1981
  22. 23New Kids on the Block coverNew Kids on the BlockNew Kids on the Block · 1986
  23. 24Joy coverJoyTeddy Pendergrass · 1988
  24. 25Conscience coverConscienceWomack & Womack · 1988
  25. 26Love Wars coverLove WarsWomack & Womack · 1983
  26. 27Chaka Khan coverChaka KhanChaka Khan · 1982
  27. 28Selections From The Original Soundtrack The Woman In Red coverSelections From The Original Soundtrack The Woman In RedStevie Wonder · 1984
  28. 29The Poet coverThe PoetBobby Womack · 1981
  29. 30Forever coverForeverKool & The Gang · 1986
  30. 31Just Like the First Time coverJust Like the First TimeFreddie Jackson · 1986
  31. 32Love Language coverLove LanguageTeddy Pendergrass · 1984
  32. 33After 7 coverAfter 7After 7 · 1989
  33. 34Don't Let Love Slip Away coverDon't Let Love Slip AwayFreddie Jackson · 1988
  34. 35Chemistry coverChemistryJohnny Gill · 1985
  35. 36TP coverTPTeddy Pendergrass · 1980
  36. 37Eye Dance coverEye DanceBoney M. · 1985
  37. 38A Little Spice coverA Little SpiceLoose Ends · 1984
  38. 39The Real Chuckeeboo coverThe Real ChuckeebooLoose Ends · 1988
  39. 40Straight From the Heart coverStraight From the HeartPeabo Bryson · 1984
  40. 41This One's For You coverThis One's For YouTeddy Pendergrass · 1982
  41. 42Dream Of A Lifetime coverDream Of A LifetimeMarvin Gaye · 1985
  42. 43Whitney Dancin' Special coverWhitney Dancin' SpecialWhitney Houston · 1986
  43. 44Savoir Faire coverSavoir FaireMink DeVille · 1981
  44. 45The 20 Greatest Christmas Songs coverThe 20 Greatest Christmas SongsBoney M. · 1986
  45. 46Love Lives Forever coverLove Lives ForeverMinnie Riperton · 1980
  46. 47Dynamite coverDynamiteJermaine Jackson · 1984
  47. 48Masterpiece coverMasterpieceThe Isley Brothers · 1985
  48. 49You Shouldn't-nuf Bit Fish coverYou Shouldn't-nuf Bit FishGeorge Clinton · 1983
  49. 50The Best of Little Anthony & The Imperials coverThe Best of Little Anthony & The ImperialsLittle Anthony & The Imperials · 1989

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