best r&b soul album

[Shani]

looking for some very good r'n'b soul music..

this isnt my field so i need some people to name hits or the best album you know of..

[daddydirt]

you could start with the godfather or queen of soul, james and aretha.

[tambourine-man]

I'm not too bothered about B&B/soul. However, Radio 1's been playing tracks from Alisha Keys' new album... I've been blown away with her voice - she's amazing. Some of the tracks have got a real 'old soul' feel about them - it's difficult to place. On what I've heard, I'd consider getting the album.

[Mekajinn]

I don't get it... the Who used to think of themselves as r'n'b... and they kinda were... so what has that got in common with the prepackaged watered down shite they call r'n'b today? it's cuz r'n'b stands for rubbish 'n' bad these days *rant* *shows age* etc.

Alicia Keys is the sexiest woman on the planet... and she's got a big round arse... this is important... u can really hear it in her voice... plus if u were ever marooned on a foodless desert island u know that butt would last u a few days... i pity the foo that would choose kate moss instead... could be the difference between life and death i say.

ps. i don't know any r'n'b stuff

[Shani]

Originally posted by Mekajinn

ps. i don't know any r'n'b stuff

well youre useless then arent u?

[Haole]

Shani, I could tell you anything you want to know. Do you have a specific time period in mind? This is what R&B means to me, dating back to the 50s.

Here are some recommendations:

1. Donny Hathaway--Live, Donny Hathaway, or Greatest Hits
2. Marvin Gaye--What's Goin' On and Let's Get It On (both great LPs)
3. Aretha--Almost anything up to 1973, but especially Live At The Fillmore, I Never Loved A Man, Spirit In The Dark, Amazing Grace, Lady Soul
4. Sam Cooke
5. Howard Tate--Get It While You Can
6. Earth, Wind & Fire--Gratitude, That's The Way Of The World
7. Stevie Wonder
8. Bobby Blue Bland
9. Otis Redding
10. Ray Charles--Early stuff, especially Country and Western Hits
11. Sly & The Family Stone -- anything, but Fresh and Small Talk are very funky
12. Al Green
13. The Impressions--VERY important, get the box set



Man, I could go on all night. If you want more contemporary stuff, I could really only recommend D'Angelo, Mary J. Blige (My Life), Erykah Badu (1st LP). I'm sure there's more, but there's way too much shiite not even worth listening to. And it depends on what mood you're in. I don't listen to any of this stuff anymore, but I have a huge collection and grew up with it.

[Mekajinn]

Originally posted by Shani
well youre useless then arent u?

i'm sure if u use ur imagination u could find at least one use for me


ps mdneer listed most of the stuff that i know/that is good... i suspect what ur after is some modern rnb/soul... which has nothing in common with the stuff just listed...

try some Craig David... can u give me a reeeeewind???

um... then again don't... it's utter shite

[Shani]

hey mdneer

i was actually after the modern r&b.. along the lines of black eyed peas - where is the love type of thing. i was looking for a list of the modern good stuff, not the junk...

thanks for your post though

mek

[Mekajinn]

how about the black eyed peas shani?

is that really soul? or r'n'b? hmmm...

try here.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/urban/index.shtml?hp_lhn

[multi]

Originally posted by Mekajinn


... and she's got a big round arse... this is important... u can really hear it in her voice...

you hear an ass in her voice?
lmao
how do u do that?

[Mekajinn]

Originally posted by multi
you hear an ass in her voice?
lmao
how do u do that?

cuz she has a sexy voice and a sexy arse


cuz she doesn't have a thin weedy 'i got no bum' voice basically... and she's got a lovely big arse... and her bottom is nice and big... etc.

[Shani]

name a song like this one

Busta Rhymes feat Mariah Carey - I Know What You Want
or
Alicia keys - Girlfriend

(is what i meant to say)..

[Malk-a-mite]

Originally posted by Shani
name a song like this one

Busta Rhymes feat Mariah Carey - I Know What You Want
or
Alicia keys - Girlfriend

(is what i meant to say)..

You want R&B soul, but not R&B soul instead you want contempory Hip Hop R&B.

Right. Because when I think R&B I think Busta Rhymes. :-P


"The repercussion is something you could never imagine would be going on
Never believe in your eyes
When my squad some through at an astronomically large size
Moving the mountains
Keeping all of my niggaz bouncing
Big up my bitches in the place who be screaming and shouting
I'm only here to present
And bring the impact of the extinction level event
Sing the song of salvation "

[Shani]

Originally posted by Malk-a-mite
You want R&B soul, but not R&B soul instead you want contempory Hip Hop R&B.

thats what im talkin bout! </rapper voice>

[greedy_lars]

if nothing else get

sam and dave - hold on im commin

then get lots of stevie wonder

[JackUzi]

this is wot yer looking for...

Albums-
Aaliyah-"Aaliyah"
Tweet-"Southern hummingbird"
Kelis-"Kaliedoscope", "Tasty"
Lauryn Hill-"The miseducation of Lauryn Hill"

Songs-
Sunshine Anderson-"Heard it all before"
Mary mary - "shackles"
Aaliyah-"One in a million"
Donnell Jones ft Lisa Left Eye - "U know what's up"
112 - "Peaches and cream"
112 - "Dance with me"
Monifah - "Touch it"
SWV-"Right here"
Joe ft. Big Pun-"Still not a player"
Craig David-"Seven days"
Lumidee-"Never leave you"
Wayne Wonder-"No letting go"

[Shani]

^^

another good one: aaliyah - you need a resolution

[ONEMANBANNED]

Any Allman Brothers album. todays rnb? ...

Originally posted by greedy_lars
if nothing else get

sam and dave - hold on im commin

then get lots of stevie wonder

what Greedy said

[Malk-a-mite]

Originally posted by JackUzi
Lauryn Hill-"The miseducation of Lauryn Hill"

Haven't heard this album in a while myself but it is very good.

[Saddam]

Ahhhh, greatest R&B singer is Luther. One must choose any album from his library to enjoy best R&B record.