The Greatest Soul Albums of the 1980s

Everyone loves a great album especially those of the soul genre. We took a few minutes to find the very best. Here are the ‘Greatest Soul Albums’ of the 1980s…

1. Michael Jackson and ‘Thriller’
2. Anita Baker and her classic ‘Rapture’
3. Prince and ‘Purple Rain’
4. Luther Vandross and ‘Never too Much’
5. Stevie Wonder and ‘Hotter than July’
6. Whitney Houston and ‘Whitney Houston’
7. Sade and ‘Stronger Than Pride’
8. Sade and ‘Diamond’
9. Janet Jackson and ‘Control’
10. The Isley Brothers and ‘Between the Sheets’

Conclusions: High production values and great writing is the common denominator for greatness in the 80s, as Prince, Michael, Whitney and Janet all rock the radio and record sales in the 1980s. We do offer ‘Honorable’ mentions to George Benson and ‘Give Me The Night,’ the Whispers with ‘The Whispers,’ and Kool and the Gang with ‘Celebration.’

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