 | Survival by The O'Jays
Buy used from: £12.95 The O'Jays at their best, social comment with Funk and feeling - few matched the O'Jays
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 | The Hi Singles A's and B's by Al Green
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.79 Soul was always a singles medium and Al put together one of the finest series of singles ever with this lot - essential
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 | The Best of Detroit Spinners by Detroit Spinners
Buy new: £4.47 / Used from: £4.58 At the more commercial end but there are some classics here - some of the best Philly had to offer from the 70's
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 | This Girl's in Love With You by Aretha Franklin
Buy new: £4.27 / Used from: £4.31 A classic, with the definitive version of Let It Be, and incendiary covers of Dark End of the Street and Eleanor Rigby to go with the title track - her best album
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 | Be Altitude - Respect Yourself by Staple Singers
Buy used from: £8.99 The album that pushed the Staples into the spotlight, Gospel Soul at its absolute best
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 | Everything Is Everything by Donny Hathaway
Buy new: £4.26 / Used from: £3.62 His first and probably his best, the Ghetto is here in all its glory, listen and wonder what he might have become had he lived
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 | Light of Worlds by Kool & The Gang
Buy new: £10.49 / Used from: £3.57 Just beats Wild and Peaceful as my favourite of theirs, 'cos of Summer Madness - this comes from the time just before they went all pop
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 | Caught Up/Still Caught Up by Millie Jackson
Buy new: £11.98 / Used from: £7.99 A 241 that you must hear - the eternal triangle played by Millie, and while there are stand out trracks, listen to the albums as a whole so you get the full MJ experience
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 | In the Jungle Groove by James Brown
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £2.49 The great JB with possibly his best backing band in full flow
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 | Trouble Man by Marvin Gaye
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.14 Jazzy Funky, and superb -MG had just broken the Motown stranglehold and here he stretches out and shows just how talented he really was - fantastic
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 | I'm Still in Love With You by Al Green
Buy used from: £13.35 What an album, it defines AG and Soul for me - aching heartfelt ballads and the best version of For the Good Times ever
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 | 3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Buy used from: £8.91 Had to include this, quality cover versions, hits like That Lady and lesser known tracks like You Walk Your Way - sublime
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