'70s Soul Essentials

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For soul music’s greatest artists, the ‘70s meant reaching new ambitions and new levels of sophistication. Freed from the strictures they may have felt in Motown’s ‘60s heyday, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder made masterful music that confronted the troubles they saw in the world while pushing soul into uncharted territory. Meanwhile, innovators like Philly soul kings Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff expanded the sound’s scope, resulting in sumptuous string-laden hits that still boasted irresistible grooves. Of course, Al Green, Roberta Flack, and Donny Hathaway showed how some songs required the very softest of touches.
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
The Eternal Dance
3:35
Bill Withers
Bill Withers
Menagerie
4:17
The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (Stax Remasters)
4:56
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Imagination
3:56
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
3:52
Al Green
Al Green
Let's Stay Together
3:19
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Killing Me Softly
4:46
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ross (1976)
3:24
The Spinners
The Spinners
Spinners
3:08
The O'Jays
The O'Jays
Back Stabbers
2:58
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Move On Up (Single Edit) - Single
2:45
The Temptations
The Temptations
Gold
6:57
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
Workin' Together
4:57
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Young, Gifted and Black
3:14
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Talking Book
4:26
James Brown
James Brown
The Payback
7:39
Funkadelic
Funkadelic
Maggot Brain
2:51
LaBelle
LaBelle
Nightbirds
3:57
Rufus
Rufus
Rags to Rufus
4:37
The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
3+3
5:34
Barry White
Barry White
Can't Get Enough
4:34
McFadden & Whitehead
McFadden & Whitehead
McFadden & Whitehead
7:00
Chic
Chic
The Chic Organization 1977-1979 (Remastered)
3:45
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Inseparable
2:51
The Stylistics
The Stylistics
The Stylistics
2:55
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Never My Love: The Anthology
6:43
The Commodores
The Commodores
Commodores
4:16
The Delfonics
The Delfonics
The Delfonics
3:21
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Shaft (Music From the Soundtrack)
4:39
Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr
Involved
3:22
Bobby Womack, Peace
Bobby Womack, Peace
Across 110th Street
3:46
Lou Rawls
Lou Rawls
All Things In Time
4:26
MFSB
MFSB
Love Is the Message
3:42
War
War
Why Can't We Be Friends?
3:50
Jackson 5
Jackson 5
Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5
3:01
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Signed Sealed and Delivered
2:41
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
That's The Way Of The World
2:50
The Spinners, Dionne Warwick
The Spinners, Dionne Warwick
The Best of Spinners
3:59
Sly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone
There's a Riot Goin' On
3:05
George McCrae
George McCrae
Rock Your Baby
6:24
Ann Peebles
Ann Peebles
I Can't Stand the Rain
2:30
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Let's Get It On (Remastered)
4:53
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ross (1970)
6:18
Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy (Expanded)
5:54
The Chi-Lites
The Chi-Lites
The Ultimate Chi-Lites
3:37
Billy Paul
Billy Paul
360 Degrees of Billy Paul (Expanded Edition)
3:41
Al Green
Al Green
Call Me
3:04
Bill Withers
Bill Withers
Just As I Am
2:06
Four Tops
Four Tops
Still Waters Run Deep
3:33
Cornelius Brothers, Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
Cornelius Brothers, Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
Heart of Soul: Too Late to Turn Back Now
3:18
The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (Stax Remasters)
4:49
The Dramatics
The Dramatics
Fargo Year 2 (Songs from the Original MGM / FXP Television Series)
3:34
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Superfly (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
4:00
The O'Jays
The O'Jays
Back Stabbers
3:06
James Brown
James Brown
Number 1's
2:49
Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters
Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters
The Baby Huey Story - The Living Legend
3:23
Jean Knight
Jean Knight
Mr. Big Stuff (Remastered)
2:44
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Black Moses
5:09
Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway
Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
2:43
The Temptations
The Temptations
Sky's the Limit
3:49
William DeVaughn
William DeVaughn
I Love the 70's: 1974
3:26
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Where There's Smoke...
5:54
The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
The Heat Is On
5:39
The Brothers Johnson
The Brothers Johnson
Strawberry Letter 23 / The Very Best of the Brothers Johnson (Remastered)
4:59
Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
This Is Niecy (Expanded Edition)
2:49
Rufus
Rufus
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
3:20
The Stylistics
The Stylistics
Let's Put It All Together
4:42
Minnie Riperton
Minnie Riperton
Perfect Angel (Deluxe Edition)
3:37
The Spinners
The Spinners
Spinners
4:09
Candi Staton
Candi Staton
Young Hearts Run Free
4:08
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Black & Blue (Expanded Edition) [feat. Teddy Pendergrass]
3:33
Barry White
Barry White
I've Got so Much to Give
7:11
Peaches & Herb
Peaches & Herb
2 Hot!
5:45
Luther Ingram
Luther Ingram
Absolutely The Best Of Luther Ingram (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right (Deluxe Edition)
3:35
Dorothy Moore
Dorothy Moore
Misty Blue
3:42
Betty Wright
Betty Wright
I Love the Way You Love
2:49
The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters
6:01
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
7:59
Prince
Prince
Prince
5:47
Raydio
Raydio
Rock On
3:23
Maze
Maze
Golden Time of Day (feat. Frankie Beverly)
5:33
The Chi-Lites
The Chi-Lites
20 Greatest Hits
5:09
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
This Girl's In Love With You
3:57
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Surrender
3:30
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
5:30
Al Wilson
Al Wilson
Show and Tell: The Best of Al Wilson
3:27
Heatwave
Heatwave
The Best of Heatwave: Always and Forever
6:13
The Commodores
The Commodores
Midnight Magic
5:37
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Songs in the Key of Life
4:12
Jackson 5
Jackson 5
The Ultimate Collection
2:36
War
War
21 Grams (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
3:08
James Brown
James Brown
Number 1's
3:14
Al Green
Al Green
Al Green Explores Your Mind
3:45
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Wake Up Everybody
7:32
The Emotions
The Emotions
Rejoice
3:40
Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr.
Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr.
I Hope We Get to Love In Time
4:39
The Main Ingredient
The Main Ingredient
Bitter Sweet
3:22
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
That's The Way Of The World
5:45
Timmy Thomas
Timmy Thomas
Why Can't We Live Together
4:35
The Stylistics
The Stylistics
The Stylistics
3:18

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