Many of those already mentioned are really good. Y'know, the soul genre is often roughly divided into two "sub-genres": The raw, horn-driven southern soul, especially that of Stax records; and the polished, catchy, more "pop"-ish northern soul, in which Motown was the dominant force. So here are ten album recommendations, five from Stax, five from Motown:
Stax
Booker T. & The MG's - Green Onions
Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
Otis Redding - Otis Blue
Wilson Pickett - The Exciting Wilson Pickett
Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood
Motown
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life
The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack
All from the 60s or early 70s (except Songs In The Key Of Life released in '76).
I'll end this post by voicing my opinion and say that the albums listed under Stax are a lot better than those listed under Motown. Maybe except for the Stevie Wonder-albums; they're great.
Last edited by Kinda Blue; 09-28-2010 at 09:53 AM.
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