'War'- Edwin Starr

'Ball Of Confusion'- The Temptations

'For The Love Of Money'- The O' Jays

'What's Going On?'- Marvin Gaye

'Superstition'- Stevie Wonder

'Chocolate City'- Parliament

I prefer when the soul ROCKED! 1970-1973 were pivotal years in soul music at the time, in my opinion. :cool:

Ahhh mannnn, best of the 60's/70's?
I could go DEEEEEP here....but since I'm a newbie, I'll work my way up respectfully.

Rather than go with the obvious, I'll start off with the small/mid-level labels along with classic artists/groups such as;

Fantasy Records- Side Effects (Always There)//Pleasure (Bouncy Lady)//The BlackByrds (Rock Creek Park; BlackByrds Theme)

Warner Bros- Tower of Power (What Is Hip)

Polydor- James Brown (Sex Machine; I could go on....)

Tamla- Eddie Kendricks (Girl You Need A Change of Mind)

Original Records- Dike & The Blazers (Let a Woman Be a Woman & Let a Man Be a Man....) [a record sampled many times by both rap groups & today artists- check it out on YouTube]

I'll stop here & continue in the future.....thanks!

Al Green - Lets Stay Together

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

if i may....
 

where to start...meet the temptations[1964]great album with a dual purpose,an introduction as well as a greatest hits compilation...more power to the people-the chi-lites[1971]this is the one that pushed them to the top of the hill as far as seventies soul groups went...the ojays in Philadelphia[1969]great lp considered a classic today...special lady-ray,goodman&brown[1979]their best album of the many they've made check out the cool[thrill-friends]...chuck Jackson's greatest hits[1965]if you're a soul music fan then get this classic album from the great soul crooner himself[any day now-if I didn't love you-I wake up crying-any other way]and many more...it's hard to pick one isley bros album as the best[most are great]but[the heat is on-1975]is a classic...a quiet storm-smokey[1975]the master songwriter himself put together a masterful lp...the spinners-yesterday-today&tomorrow[1977]maybe their best with the mellow[I'm riding your shadow down to love]and the jamming[throwing a good love away]very nice...prisoner of love-james brown[1961]the first album from the[godfather of soul]and a good one too[try me-bewildered-lost someone-that thing in g],,,i'll return with more treasures.