Top Soul Albums
Rank All Time Artist Album Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
5
 Marvin Gaye What's Going On 1971
2
44
 James Brown 'Live' at the Apollo Rhythm & Blues 1963
3
45
 Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life 1976
4
48
 Stevie Wonder Innervisions 1973
5
61
 Sly and the Family Stone There's a Riot Goin' On Funk 1971
6
74
 Otis Redding Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul Deep Soul 1965
7
87
 Aretha Franklin I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Deep Soul 1967
8
98
 Dusty Springfield Dusty in Memphis Pop Soul Blue Eyed Soul 1969
9
113
 Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B 1998
10
114
 Frank Ocean Blonde Neo-Soul Alternative R&B 2016
11
127
 Amy Winehouse Back to Black Pop, Rhythm & Blues 2006
12
143
 Aretha Franklin Lady Soul Southern Soul 1968
13
146
 Stevie Wonder Talking Book 1972
14
167
 Solange A Seat at the Table Neo-Soul 2016
15
174
 Curtis Mayfield Superfly Chicago Soul Film Soundtrack, Funk 1972
16
193
 Sly and the Family Stone Stand! Psychedelic Soul Funk 1969
17
215
 Marvin Gaye Let's Get It On Smooth Soul 1973
18
264
 D'Angelo and The Vanguard Black Messiah Neo-Soul 2014
19
284
 Elvis Presley From Elvis in Memphis Country Soul Blue Eyed Soul 1969
20
297
 Ray Charles Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Country Soul Rhythm & Blues 1962
21
338
 Al Green Call Me Southern Soul 1973
22
344
 Isaac Hayes Hot Buttered Soul 1969
23
447
 D'Angelo Voodoo Neo-Soul 2000
24
461
 James Brown Sex Machine Funk 1970
25
479
 Erykah Badu Baduizm Neo-Soul 1997
26
548
 Curtis Mayfield Curtis Chicago Soul 1970
27
645
 Adele 21 Pop Soul 2011
28
659
 D'Angelo Brown Sugar Neo-Soul 1995
29
660
 Al Green I'm Still in Love with You Southern Soul 1972
30
661
 Prince and The Revolution Parade Psychedelic Soul Film Soundtrack, Pop Rock 1986
31
689
 Al Green Let's Stay Together Smooth Soul, Southern Soul 1972
32
690
 Tyler, the Creator IGOR Neo-Soul 2019
33
746
 Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 Southern Soul 1985
34
776
 Tina Turner Private Dancer Pop Rock 1984
35
779
 Sly and the Family Stone Fresh Psychedelic Soul Funk 1973
36
785
 Gnarls Barkley St. Elsewhere Neo-Soul Experimental Hip Hop 2006
37
788
 Marvin Gaye Here, My Dear Smooth Soul 1978
38
805
 Anderson .Paak Malibu Neo-Soul Alternative R&B 2016
39
812
 Ike and Tina Turner River Deep - Mountain High Rhythm & Blues 1966
40
836
 Anita Baker Rapture Smooth Soul 1986
41
843
 Otis Redding The Dock of the Bay Southern Soul 1968
42
861
 Laura Nyro Eli and the Thirteenth Confession Pop Soul Blue Eyed Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Singer/Songwriter 1968
43
920
 David Bowie Young Americans Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Rock 1975
44
935
 Otis Redding Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul Deep Soul 1966
45
959
 Aretha Franklin Amazing Grace Southern Soul Gospel 1972
46
963
 Sam Cooke Night Beat Southern Soul 1963
47
966
 Solange When I Get Home Neo-Soul Alternative R&B, Art Pop 2019
48
969
 The Supremes Where Did Our Love Go Pop Soul Girl Group 1964
49
973
 The Neville Brothers Yellow Moon New Orleans R&B 1989
50
983
 Tyler, the Creator Flower Boy Neo-Soul Hip Hop 2017
51
986
 Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness' First Finale 1974
52
1001
 Etta James At Last! Rhythm & Blues 1960
53
1025
 The Isley Brothers 3+3 Psychedelic Soul Funk 1973
54
1029
 Isaac Hayes Shaft Film Score, Funk 1971
55
1057
 The O'Jays Back Stabbers Philly Soul 1972
56
1080
 Smokey Robinson and The Miracles Going to a Go-Go 1965
57
1135
 Ray Charles The Genius of Ray Charles Vocal Jazz 1959
58
1239
 Stevie Wonder Music of My Mind Funk 1972
59
1264
 Marvin Gaye Midnight Love Pop Soul, Smooth Soul 1982
60
1267
 Erykah Badu New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) Neo-Soul 2008
61
1286
 Sade Diamond Life Smooth Soul Sophisti-Pop 1984
62
1312
 James Brown The Payback Funk 1973
63
1315
 Gil Scott-Heron Pieces of a Man 1971
64
1378
 James Brown 'Live' at the Apollo, Volume II Funk 1968
65
1387
 Michael Kiwanuka Kiwanuka Psychedelic Soul 2019
66
1399
 Laura Nyro New York Tendaberry Pop Soul Singer/Songwriter 1969
67
1414
 Terence Trent D'Arby Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby Contemporary R&B 1987
68
1439
 Prince and The Revolution Around the World in a Day Psychedelic Soul Neo-Psychedelia, Pop Rock 1985
69
1494
 Lizzo Cuz I Love You Pop Soul Pop Rap 2019
70
1500
 Kali Uchis Isolation Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B 2018
71
1502
 Millie Jackson Caught Up Southern Soul 1974
72
1504
 Booker T. & The MG's Green Onions Rhythm & Blues 1962
73
1516
 Al Green The Belle Album Southern Soul 1977
74
1534
 Otis Redding Live in Europe Southern Soul 1967
75
1541
 Solomon Burke Don't Give Up On Me Southern Soul 2002
76
1556
 Four Tops Reach Out 1967
77
1599
 Thundercat Drunk Neo-Soul, Psychedelic Soul Funktronica 2017
78
1637
 Average White Band AWB Smooth Soul 1974
79
1646
 Donny Hathaway Live Deep Soul 1972
80
1647
 Maxwell Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B 1996
81
1667
 Etta James Tell Mama Southern Soul 1968
82
1670
 Brittany Howard Jaime Psychedelic Soul Singer/Songwriter 2019
83
1735
 Earth, Wind & Fire That's the Way of the World Funk 1975
84
1743
 Bill Withers Just As I Am 1971
85
1754
 Sister Sledge We Are Family Pop Soul Disco 1979
86
1783
 Erykah Badu Mama's Gun Neo-Soul 2000
87
1798
 Aretha Franklin Young, Gifted and Black Deep Soul, Smooth Soul 1972
88
1801
 Alicia Keys Songs in A Minor Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B 2001
89
1813
 Shuggie Otis Inspiration Information Psychedelic Soul 1974
90
1832
 The Temptations All Directions Psychedelic Soul 1972
91
1872
 Aretha Franklin Spirit in the Dark Deep Soul 1970
92
1886
 Curtis Mayfield Curtis/Live! Chicago Soul 1971
93
1936
 Donny Hathaway Extension of a Man 1973
94
1958
 Curtis Mayfield There's No Place Like America Today Funk 1975
95
1967
 The Temptations The Temptations Sing Smokey Rhythm & Blues 1965
96
1989
 Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down Pop Soul 1983
97
2010
 War The World Is a Ghetto Funk 1972
98
2011
 Barry White Can't Get Enough Smooth Soul 1974
99
2018
 Roberta Flack First Take 1969
100
2021
 The Beach Boys Wild Honey Baroque Pop, Blue Eyed Soul 1967
101
2028
 Nina Simone Wild Is the Wind Vocal Jazz 1966
102
2035
 Aretha Franklin Aretha Now Southern Soul 1968
103
2045
 Sam & Dave Soul Men Southern Soul 1967
104
2084
 Jamila Woods LEGACY! LEGACY! Neo-Soul 2019
105
2094
 Wilson Pickett The Exciting Wilson Pickett Deep Soul 1966
106
2114
 The Impressions People Get Ready Chicago Soul 1965
107
2118
 Womack and Womack Love Wars 1983
108
2142
 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Punch the Clock Pop Soul New Wave 1983
109
2148
 Donny Hathaway Everything Is Everything Chicago Soul 1970
110
2173
 The Temptations Cloud Nine Psychedelic Soul 1969
111
2203
 Bill Withers Still Bill 1972
112
2233
 The O'Jays Ship Ahoy Philly Soul 1973
113
2238
 James Carr You Got My Mind Messed Up Deep Soul 1967
114
2272
 Aretha Franklin Aretha Live at Fillmore West Deep Soul 1971
115
2290
 Michael Kiwanuka Love & Hate Singer/Songwriter 2016
116
2304
 The Internet Ego Death Neo-Soul Alternative R&B 2015
117
2306
 Stevie Wonder Hotter Than July Pop Soul 1980
118
2364
 Jill Scott Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B 2000
119
2371
 Sturgill Simpson A Sailor's Guide to Earth Country Soul Alt-Country 2016
120
2397
 Otis Redding/The Jimi Hendrix Experience Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock 1970
121
2402
 Terry Callier What Color Is Love Chicago Soul 1972
122
2434
 Allen Toussaint Southern Nights Southern Soul New Orleans R&B 1975
123
2437
 Labelle Nightbirds 1974
124
2467
 Laura Nyro and Labelle Gonna Take a Miracle Pop Soul Rhythm & Blues 1971
125
2501
 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Wake Up Everybody Philly Soul 1975
126
2532
 Solomon Burke Rock 'n' Soul 1964
127
2561
 Swamp Dogg Total Destruction to Your Mind 1970
128
2564
 Simply Red Stars Pop Soul Blue Eyed Soul, Sophisti-Pop 1991
129
2579
 Ray Charles Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Volume Two Country Soul Rhythm & Blues 1962
130
2589
 Annie Lennox Diva Pop Soul 1992
131
2633
 The Supremes The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland/The Supremes Sing Motown Pop Soul Girl Group 1967
132
2656
 Prince & The New Power Generation O(+> ["Love Symbol Album"] Pop Soul Contemporary R&B, Funk, Pop Rock 1992
133
2689
 Macy Gray On How Life Is Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B 1999
134
2754
 Nina Simone Pastel Blues Rhythm & Blues, Vocal Jazz 1965
135
2769
 Young Fathers Cocoa Sugar Neo-Soul Indietronica 2018
136
2780
 Bobby Womack The Poet II 1984
137
2794
 Simply Red Picture Book Pop Soul Blue Eyed Soul 1985
138
2800
 Maxwell BLACKsummers'night Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B 2009
139
2804
 Marvin Gaye Trouble Man Film Soundtrack 1972
140
2869
 The Impressions Keep On Pushing Chicago Soul 1964
141
2873
 Earth, Wind & Fire Gratitude Funk 1975
142
2881
 Sade Love Deluxe Smooth Soul Sophisti-Pop 1992
143
2894
 The Neville Brothers Fiyo on the Bayou Pop Soul New Orleans R&B 1981
144
2916
 The Internet Hive Mind Neo-Soul 2018
145
2923
 Mary J. Blige Mary Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B 1999
146
2957
 Erykah Badu New Amerykah, Pt. 2 (Return of the Ankh) Neo-Soul 2010
147
2960
 Childish Gambino Awaken, My Love! Neo-Soul, Psychedelic Soul Funk 2016
148
2980
 The Jacksons Triumph Pop Soul Synth Funk 1980

Albums "bubbling under" the all-time top 3000:
Spinners The Spinners Philly Soul, Smooth Soul 1973
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas King & Queen Southern Soul 1967
Ann Peebles I Can't Stand the Rain Southern Soul 1974
Al Green Al Green Gets Next to You Southern Soul 1971
Earth, Wind & Fire All 'n' All Funk 1977
Gladys Knight and The Pips Imagination 1973
Ray Charles Ray Charles in Person Rhythm & Blues 1960
The Temptations Psychedelic Shack Psychedelic Soul 1970
Spinners Pick of the Litter Philly Soul 1975
Raphael Saadiq The Way I See It Neo-Soul 2008
Ray Charles Ray Charles/Hallelujah, I Love Her So Rhythm & Blues 1957
Natalie Prass Natalie Prass Pop Soul Chamber Pop 2015
Al Green Al Green Is Love Smooth Soul, Southern Soul 1975
Otis Redding The Immortal Otis Redding Southern Soul 1968
War All Day Music Funk 1971
Seal Seal Pop Soul 1991
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson Winter in America Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz 1974
Sade Promise Smooth Soul Sophisti-Pop 1985
Prince & The New Power Generation Diamonds and Pearls Pop Soul Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Funk 1991
Dusty Springfield A Girl Called Dusty/Stay Awhile - I Only Want to Be with You Pop Soul Blue Eyed Soul 1964
Bobbie Gentry Ode to Billie Joe Country Soul Contemporary Folk 1967
The Persuasions Chirpin' A cappella, Doo-Wop 1977
Dan Penn Nobody's Fool Country Soul Country Rock 1973
Duffy Rockferry Pop Soul Blue Eyed Soul 2008
Nina Simone High Priestess of Soul Vocal Jazz 1967
Marvin Gaye I Want You Smooth Soul 1976
Wilson Pickett The Sound of Wilson Pickett Southern Soul 1967
Young Disciples Road to Freedom Acid Jazz 1991
Roberta Flack Killing Me Softly 1973
Rhye Woman Smooth Soul Alternative R&B, Sophisti-Pop 2013
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes To Be True Philly Soul, Smooth Soul 1975
Dionne Warwick The Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick 1965
Jackson 5 ABC Pop Soul Funk 1970
Luther Vandross The Night I Fell in Love Smooth Soul 1985
Otis Redding The Soul Album Deep Soul 1966
Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment Surf Neo-Soul Pop Rap 2015
The Jackson 5 Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 Pop Soul 1969
Jessie Ware Tough Love Smooth Soul Contemporary R&B 2014
Funkadelic Cosmic Slop Psychedelic Soul Funk 1973
Ann Peebles Straight from the Heart Southern Soul 1971
Four Tops Second Album 1965
Eric Burdon & War Eric Burdon Declares War Psychedelic Soul Funk, Psychedelic Rock 1970
Gonjasufi A Sufi and a Killer Psychedelic Soul Electronic 2010
Toni Braxton Toni Braxton Smooth Soul Contemporary R&B 1993
James Brown Revolution of the Mind (Live at the Apollo, Vol. 3) Funk 1971
Otis Redding In Person at the Whisky a Go Go Deep Soul 1968
Curtis Mayfield Roots Chicago Soul Funk 1971
Leon Bridges Coming Home Southern Soul Rhythm & Blues 2015
Bobby Womack The Bravest Man in the Universe Deep Soul 2012
Aloe Blacc Good Things 2010
James Brown Cold Sweat Funk 1967
The Staple Singers Be Altitude: Respect Yourself Southern Soul 1972
The Supremes The Supremes A' Go-Go Pop Soul Girl Group 1966
War Why Can't We Be Friends? Funk 1975
Al Green Livin' for You Smooth Soul, Southern Soul 1973
Laura Nyro More Than a New Discovery/The First Songs Pop Soul Singer/Songwriter 1967
Smokey Robinson Warm Thoughts 1980
Mavis Staples You Are Not Alone Gospel, Rhythm & Blues 2010
Jungle Jungle Smooth Soul Funktronica, Synth Funk 2014
The Temptations Temptin' Temptations 1965
The Chi-Lites (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People Chicago Soul, Smooth Soul 1971
Aretha Franklin Soul '69 Southern Soul 1969
Ted Hawkins Watch Your Step 1982
Bobby Womack The Poet 1981
The Temptations Meet The Temptations 1964
James Brown Soul Syndrome 1980
Bobby Bland Here's the Man!!! Blues 1962
The Stylistics Round 2 Smooth Soul 1972
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings 100 Days, 100 Nights Funk 2007
Adele 19 Pop Soul 2008
Donna Summer The Wanderer Pop Soul 1980
John Legend Get Lifted Neo-Soul 2004
Matthew E. White Big Inner Singer/Songwriter 2012
Smokey Robinson Being with You 1981
Ray Charles Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul Rhythm & Blues 1963
Ms. Dynamite A Little Deeper Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B, UK Hip Hop 2002
Otis Redding The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads Deep Soul 1965
Sam & Dave Hold On, I'm Comin' Southern Soul 1966
Otis Redding Pain in My Heart Southern Soul 1964
Hiatus Kaiyote Choose Your Weapon Neo-Soul Alternative R&B 2015
Al Green Al Green Explores Your Mind Smooth Soul 1974
Anderson .Paak Ventura Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B, Funk 2019
Alexander O'Neal Hearsay Smooth Soul 1987
Earth, Wind & Fire Spirit Funk 1976
Isaac Hayes Black Moses Smooth Soul 1971
Sade Lovers Rock Smooth Soul 2000
The Impressions The Impressions Chicago Soul 1963
Smokey Robinson A Quiet Storm Smooth Soul 1975
Jerry Butler The Ice Man Cometh Pop Soul 1968
Aretha Franklin Aretha Arrives Southern Soul 1967
Womack and Womack Conscience Contemporary R&B 1988
Natalie Cole Inseparable 1975
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Give the People What They Want Southern Soul Funk 2014
Stevie Wonder Signed, Sealed & Delivered 1970
Jorja Smith Lost & Found Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B 2018
Kelis Food Neo-Soul 2014
Stevie Wonder Where I'm Coming From 1971
Adele 25 Pop Soul 2015
James Brown Prisoner of Love Rhythm & Blues 1963
Smokey Robinson Where There's Smoke.. 1979
Jill Scott Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 Neo-Soul 2004
Stevie Wonder Up-Tight, Everything's Alright 1966
Kesha Rainbow Pop Soul Pop Rock 2017
Gary Clark Jr. This Land Neo-Soul Blues Rock 2019
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles Away We A Go-Go 1966
The Stylistics The Stylistics Philly Soul, Smooth Soul 1971
Sampa the Great The Return Neo-Soul Conscious Hip Hop, Jazz Rap 2019
Teena Marie It Must Be Magic Funk 1981
Raphael Saadiq Jimmy Lee Neo-Soul 2019
James Brown Pure Dynamite! Rhythm & Blues 1964
Sam Smith In the Lonely Hour Pop Soul 2014
Charlie Rich The Fabulous Charlie Rich Country Soul Nashville Sound 1969
Thundercat Apocalypse Neo-Soul Nu Jazz 2013
Robert Glasper Experiment Black Radio Neo-Soul Nu Jazz 2012
Gnarls Barkley The Odd Couple Neo-Soul 2008
Mavis Staples We'll Never Turn Back Country Soul, Southern Soul 2007
Aretha Franklin Who's Zoomin' Who Pop Soul 1985
Hozier Hozier Pop Soul 2014
Al Green Lay It Down Southern Soul 2008
John Legend Once Again Neo-Soul 2006
Yola Walk Through Fire Country Soul 2019
Craig David Born To Do It Pop Soul Contemporary R&B 2000
Grace Jones Hurricane Pop Soul Art Pop, Electropop 2008
Natalie Prass The Future and the Past Pop Soul Sophisti-Pop 2018
Al Green Full of Fire Smooth Soul 1976
Cee Lo Green The Lady Killer Pop Soul 2010
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Soul of a Woman Deep Soul 2017
Dan Penn Do Right Man Country Soul, Southern Soul 1994
Jr. Walker & The All Stars Road Runner Rhythm & Blues 1966
Maxwell blackSUMMERS'night Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B 2016
Mavis Staples We Get By Deep Soul 2019
King Princess Cheap Queen Pop Soul Contemporary R&B 2019
NxWorries Yes Lawd! Neo-Soul 2016
Charles Bradley Changes 2016
Charles Bradley Victim of Love Deep Soul 2013
Raphael Saadiq Stone Rollin' Rhythm & Blues 2011
Sade Soldier Of Love Smooth Soul Downtempo 2010
Lady Gaga Joanne Pop Soul Pop Rock 2016
The Sa-Ra Creative Partners Nuclear Evolution: The Age of Love Neo-Soul, Psychedelic Soul Synth Funk 2009
Pharrell Williams G I R L Pop Soul Contemporary R&B 2014
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings I Learned The Hard Way 2010
Thundercat The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam Neo-Soul 2015
Jamie Lidell Jim Pop Soul Blue Eyed Soul 2008
Four Tops On Top Pop Soul 1966
Valerie June Pushin' Against a Stone Country Soul Americana 2013
Mavis Staples One True Vine Deep Soul Gospel 2013
Michael Kiwanuka Home Again Singer/Songwriter 2012
Anderson .Paak Oxnard Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B, Funk, Hip Hop 2018
Ari Lennox Shea Butter Baby Neo-Soul 2019
Charles Bradley No Time for Dreaming Deep Soul 2011
Mayer Hawthorne A Strange Arrangement Pop Soul Blue Eyed Soul 2009
Kadhja Bonet Childqueen Neo-Soul, Psychedelic Soul 2018
Plan B The Defamation of Strickland Banks Pop Soul Contemporary R&B 2010
Prince Musicology Neo-Soul Funk, Pop Rock 2004
Teyana Taylor K.T.S.E. Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B 2018
Jamila Woods HEAVN Neo-Soul Alternative R&B 2016
Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae Pop Soul Contemporary R&B, Singer/Songwriter 2006
Mark Ronson Version Pop Soul 2007
Cody ChesnuTT Landing on a Hundred Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B 2012
Connan Mockasin Caramel Psychedelic Soul Alternative R&B, Psychedelic Pop 2013
Gayngs Relayted Pop Soul Alternative R&B, Art Pop, Downtempo 2010
THEESatisfaction awE naturalE Neo-Soul Alternative R&B 2012
Reigning Sound Shattered Garage Rock, Pop Rock 2014
Lee Fields & the Expressions My World 2009
Candi Staton His Hands 2006