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Top deep soul albums

The top-rated deep soul album on Riffiter is The Wicked Pickett by Wilson Pickett, rated 4.3/5 by 3 listeners.

37 deep soul albums ranked by community ratings and listening on Riffiter. The community has rated 5 of 37 deep soul albums, averaging 4.4/5, spanning 1962 to 2023.

Best deep soul albums — ranked by rating →

  1. The Wicked Pickett cover01The Wicked PickettWilson Pickett · 1967★ 4.3 · 3
  2. Queen of Soul cover

    02 Queen of Soul

    Aretha Franklin · 1992

    ★ 4.3 · 3
  3. Live at the Apollo, 1962 cover

    03 Live at the Apollo, 1962

    James Brown · 1963

    ★ 4.3 · 3
  4. I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You cover

    04 I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

    Aretha Franklin · 1967

    ★ 4.8 · 2
  5. Just As I Am cover

    05 Just As I Am

    Bill Withers · 1971

    ★ 4.0 · 1
  6. Pain in My Heart cover

    06 Pain in My Heart

    Otis Redding · 1964

  7. Love Man cover

    07 Love Man

    Otis Redding · 1969

  8. Tell the Truth cover

    08 Tell the Truth

    Otis Redding · 1970

  9. King & Queen cover

    09 King & Queen

    Otis Redding · 1967

  10. The Immortal Otis Redding cover

    10 The Immortal Otis Redding

    Otis Redding · 1968

  11. The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin cover

    11 The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin

    Aretha Franklin · 1962

  12. Hey Jude cover

    12 Hey Jude

    Wilson Pickett · 1969

  13. In the Midnight Hour cover

    13 In the Midnight Hour

    Wilson Pickett · 1965

  14. It's Our Thing cover

    14 It's Our Thing

    The Isley Brothers · 1969

  15. The Sound of Wilson Pickett cover

    15 The Sound of Wilson Pickett

    Wilson Pickett · 1967

  16. Who's Making Love cover

    16 Who's Making Love

    Johnnie Taylor · 1968

  17. In Philadelphia cover

    17 In Philadelphia

    Wilson Pickett · 1970

  18. I'm in Love cover

    18 I'm in Love

    Wilson Pickett · 1968

  19. One Step Beyond cover

    19 One Step Beyond

    Johnnie Taylor · 1970

  20. The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues cover

    20 The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues

    Johnnie Taylor · 1969

  21. Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul cover

    21 Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul

    Otis Redding · 1965

  22. The King and Queen of Soul cover

    22 The King and Queen of Soul

    Ray Charles

  23. The Winding Way cover

    23 The Winding Way

    The Teskey Brothers · 2023

  24. It's Harder Now cover

    24 It's Harder Now

    Wilson Pickett · 1999

  25. Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964 cover

    25 Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964

    Sam Cooke · 2003

  26. Bill Withers' Greatest Hits cover

    26 Bill Withers' Greatest Hits

    Bill Withers · 1981

  27. The Very Best of Aretha Franklin cover

    27 The Very Best of Aretha Franklin

    Aretha Franklin · 2011

  28. Respect: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin cover

    28 Respect: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin

    Aretha Franklin · 2002

  29. Legends of Soul: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding cover

    29 Legends of Soul: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding

    Aretha Franklin · 2005

  30. Greatest Hits (1980-1994) cover

    30 Greatest Hits (1980-1994)

    Aretha Franklin · 1994

  31. The Best of Aretha Franklin cover

    31 The Best of Aretha Franklin

    Aretha Franklin · 1984

  32. Spirit in the Dark cover

    32 Spirit in the Dark

    Aretha Franklin · 1970

  33. Dictionary of Soul cover

    33 Dictionary of Soul

    Otis Redding · 1966

  34. In Person at the Whisky a Go Go cover

    34 In Person at the Whisky a Go Go

    Otis Redding · 1968

  35. Revolution of the Mind cover

    35 Revolution of the Mind

    James Brown · 1971

  36. It's a Man's Man's Man's World cover

    36 It's a Man's Man's Man's World

    James Brown · 1966

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