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Best soul albums of the 1970s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best soul album of the 1970s is What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, rated 4.9/5 by 4 listeners.

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  1. What's Going On cover№ 1What's Going OnMarvin Gaye · 19714.94 ratings
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  2. 2Super Fly coverSuper FlyCurtis Mayfield · 19725.02 ratings
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  3. 3Still Bill coverStill BillBill Withers · 19724.01 rating
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  4. 4Can't Get Enough coverCan't Get EnoughBarry White · 19743.64 ratings
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  5. 5All Directions coverAll DirectionsThe Temptations · 19723.34 ratings
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  6. 6Just As I Am coverJust As I AmBill Withers · 1971
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  7. 7Curtis coverCurtisCurtis Mayfield · 1970
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  8. 8Let's Get It On coverLet's Get It OnMarvin Gaye · 1973
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  9. 9Trouble Man coverTrouble ManMarvin Gaye · 1972
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  10. 10I Want You coverI Want YouMarvin Gaye · 1976
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  11. 11Donny Hathaway coverDonny HathawayDonny Hathaway · 1971
  12. 12ABC coverABCThe Jackson 5 · 1970
  13. 13Christmas Album coverChristmas AlbumThe Jackson 5 · 1970
  14. 14Here, My Dear coverHere, My DearMarvin Gaye · 1978
  15. 15Menagerie coverMenagerieBill Withers · 1977
  16. 16Diana Ross coverDiana RossDiana Ross · 1976
  17. 17Roots coverRootsCurtis Mayfield · 1971
  18. 18Pieces of a Man coverPieces of a ManGil Scott-Heron · 1971
  19. 19Spinners coverSpinnersThe Spinners · 1973
  20. 20Back Stabbers coverBack StabbersThe O'Jays · 1972
  21. 21Mr. Big Stuff coverMr. Big StuffJean Knight · 1971
  22. 22Remember My Song coverRemember My SongLabi Siffre · 1975
  23. 23Adventures in Paradise coverAdventures in ParadiseMinnie Riperton · 1975
  24. 24Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway coverRoberta Flack & Donny HathawayDonny Hathaway · 1972
  25. 25Extension of a Man coverExtension of a ManDonny Hathaway · 1973
  26. 26Barry White's Greatest Hits coverBarry White's Greatest HitsBarry White · 1975
  27. 27You've Got It Bad Girl coverYou've Got It Bad GirlQuincy Jones · 1973
  28. 28Third Album coverThird AlbumThe Jackson 5 · 1970
  29. 29+'Justments cover+'JustmentsBill Withers · 1974
  30. 30Tell the Truth coverTell the TruthOtis Redding · 1970
  31. 31Soul on Top coverSoul on TopJames Brown · 1970
  32. 32Workin' Together coverWorkin' TogetherIke & Tina Turner · 1971
  33. 33Ship Ahoy coverShip AhoyThe O'Jays · 1973
  34. 34Dancing Machine coverDancing MachineThe Jackson 5 · 1974
  35. 35Come to My Garden coverCome to My GardenMinnie Riperton · 1970
  36. 36Back to the World coverBack to the WorldCurtis Mayfield · 1973
  37. 37The Kids & Me coverThe Kids & MeBilly Preston · 1974
  38. 38Stone Gon' coverStone Gon'Barry White · 1973
  39. 39Straight From the Heart coverStraight From the HeartAnn Peebles · 1972
  40. 40Rejoice coverRejoiceThe Emotions · 1977
  41. 41Family Reunion coverFamily ReunionThe O'Jays · 1975
  42. 42Moving Violation coverMoving ViolationThe Jackson 5 · 1975
  43. 43Lookin' Through the Windows coverLookin' Through the WindowsThe Jackson 5 · 1972
  44. 44Get It Together coverGet It TogetherThe Jackson 5 · 1973
  45. 45Ain't It Funky coverAin't It FunkyJames Brown · 1970
  46. 46Super Bad coverSuper BadJames Brown · 1971
  47. 47Nightbirds coverNightbirdsLaBelle · 1974
  48. 48I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing coverI Love to Sing the Songs I SingBarry White · 1979
  49. 49Etta James coverEtta JamesEtta James · 1973
  50. 501990 cover1990The Temptations · 1973

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