Genre
Soul
Soul fuses gospel fervor with rhythm and blues groove, foregrounding expressive, melismatic vocals. Motown and Stax defined its 1960s golden age, and its DNA runs directly into funk, disco, contemporary R&B, and hip-hop sampling.
Soul on Riffiter: 1,436 albums, 106 rated by the community, averaging 3.8/5, spanning 1956 to 2026, from 235 artists including Marvin Gaye, Adele, Whitney Houston.
Key artists
Albums
Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu · 2000
★ 4.3 · 6
Ctrl
SZA · 2017
★ 4.6 · 6
A Seat at the Table
Solange · 2016
★ 4.5 · 5
21
Adele · 2011
★ 4.4 · 5
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye · 1971
★ 4.9 · 5
All Directions
The Temptations · 1972
★ 3.3 · 4
25
Adele · 2015
★ 4.0 · 4
30
Adele · 2021
★ 4.1 · 4
Back to Black
Amy Winehouse · 2006
★ 4.6 · 4
Can't Get Enough
Barry White · 1974
★ 3.6 · 4
Live at the Apollo, 1962
James Brown · 1963
★ 4.3 · 3
19
Adele · 2008
★ 4.2 · 3
In The Lonely Hour
Sam Smith · 2014
★ 3.2 · 3
Baduizm
Erykah Badu · 1997
★ 3.8 · 3
Encouraging Words
Billy Preston · 2026
★ 3.8 · 3
Transitions
Freddie Jackson · 2006
★ 3.8 · 3
Diana
Diana Ross · 1980
★ 3.7 · 3
Super Fly
Curtis Mayfield · 1972
★ 5.0 · 3
Lioness: Hidden Treasures
Amy Winehouse · 2011
★ 5.0 · 2
The Thrill of It All
Sam Smith · 2017
★ 3.5 · 2
Love & Hate
Michael Kiwanuka · 2016
★ 4.3 · 2
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
Whitney Houston · 1992
★ 3.8 · 2
I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston · 2012
★ 3.8 · 2
Frank
Amy Winehouse · 2003
★ 3.8 · 2
At Last!
Etta James · 1961
★ 4.0 · 2
From the Heart
Etta James · 2009
★ 3.8 · 2
It's Christmas
Ledisi · 2008
★ 3.0 · 2
Toast to the Ladies
The Whispers · 1995
★ 3.5 · 2
That's the Way Love Is
Marvin Gaye · 1970
★ 4.3 · 2
100% Free
Donell Jones · 2021
★ 3.3 · 2
I Wrote a Simple Song
Billy Preston · 1971
★ 2.5 · 2
Everything Is Everything
Diana Ross · 1970
★ 4.0 · 2
Star Time
James Brown · 1991
★ 4.0 · 2
Shea Butter Baby
Ari Lennox · 2019
★ 4.0 · 2
The Ultimate Collection
Whitney Houston · 2007
★ 5.0 · 1
The Very Best of Otis Redding
Otis Redding · 1992
★ 3.5 · 1
Hits
Seal · 2009
★ 4.5 · 1
Whitney
Whitney Houston · 1987
★ 1.5 · 1
Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka · 2019
★ 3.0 · 1
Best 1991-2004
Seal · 2004
★ 3.5 · 1
When I Get Home
Solange · 2019
★ 4.5 · 1
St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley · 2006
★ 3.5 · 1
My Love Is Your Love
Whitney Houston · 1998
★ 3.5 · 1
Secrets
Toni Braxton · 1996
★ 3.5 · 1
Home Again
Michael Kiwanuka · 2012
★ 4.0 · 1
Soul 2
Seal · 2011
★ 3.0 · 1
The Essential Bill Withers
Bill Withers · 2013
★ 3.0 · 1
Ultimate Collection
Anastacia · 2015
★ 2.0 · 1
Nostalgia
Annie Lennox · 2014
★ 3.0 · 1
The Heat
Toni Braxton · 2000
★ 4.0 · 1
Medusa
Annie Lennox · 1995
★ 3.5 · 1
Anastacia
Anastacia · 2004
★ 4.0 · 1
Worldwide Underground
Erykah Badu · 2003
★ 2.5 · 1
Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton · 1993
★ 2.5 · 1
Onmyradio
Musiq Soulchild · 2008
★ 3.0 · 1
Pulse
Toni Braxton · 2010
★ 2.0 · 1
Juslisen
Musiq Soulchild · 2002
★ 4.5 · 1
Revelator
Tedeschi Trucks Band · 2011
★ 3.0 · 1
Still Bill
Bill Withers · 1972
★ 4.0 · 1
I Am the Moon: I. Crescent
Tedeschi Trucks Band · 2022
★ 1.0 · 1
FAQ
- Who is the most popular soul artist?
- The most popular soul artist on Riffiter is Marvin Gaye, rated by 26 listeners.
- What is the best soul album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best soul album on Riffiter is What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (4.9/5 from 5 ratings). See the full best soul albums ranking.
- How many soul albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 1,436 albums, 106 rated by the community, averaging 3.8/5. Browse them all on the soul albums page.
- When was soul's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for soul on Riffiter is the 2010s. Its catalogue here spans 1956 to 2026.
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