Playlist: Essential Debut Albums: Soul/Funk/R&B

Curtis Mayfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Impressions, MainArtist

℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Harry Casey, Writer - Harry Wayne Casey, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Margaret Reynolds, Background Vocals - Richard Finch, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Bass - KC & The Sunshine Band, MainArtist - Oliver Brown, Percussion - Ken Faulk, Trumpet - Beverly Champion, Background Vocals - Fermin Goytisolo, Percussion - Jerome Smith, Guitar - Vinnie Tanno, Trumpet - Jeanette Williams, Background Vocals

© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1973 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company

Al Jackson, Drums - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Otis Redding, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Bass Guitar - Steve Cropper, Guitar - Naomi Neville, Writer - Andrew "Love" Jackson, Tenor Saxophone

© 1965 Atco Records ℗ 1963 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

Clarence Haskins, Composer, Lyricist - Funkadelic, MainArtist

2021 Westbound Records

Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Noland, ComposerLyricist - Tony Dofat, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lisa Peters, ComposerLyricist - William Jeffrey, ComposerLyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer - Gregory A. Webster, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - Grand Puba, FeaturedArtist - Juni Morrison, ComposerLyricist - Norman Bruce Napier, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.

NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, MainArtist

℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.

John Pizzarelli, Guitar - William Fischer, String Arranger, Horns Arranger - Frank Wess, Tenor Saxophone - Joe Newman, Trumpet - Seldon Powell, Baritone Saxophone - Jimmy Nottingham, Trumpet - Roberta Flack, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - Joel Dorn, Producer - Ron Carter, Bass - Ray Lucas, Drums - Gene McDaniels, Writer - William Arlt, RecordingEngineer - Bob Liftin, RemixingEngineer - Bennie Powell, Trombone

© 1969 Atlantic Records ℗ 1969 Atlantic Records

Chips Moman, Composer - Dan Penn, Composer - James Carr, MainArtist - EMI Music Pub Ltd, MusicPublisher - Screen Gems, MusicPublisher

(C) 2013 Ace Records (P) 2013 Ace Records

Hugo & Luigi, Producer - L.C. Cooke, Composer - L.C. Cooke, Lyricist - Sam Cooke, Performer - Sam Cooke, Composer - Sam Cooke, Lyricist

Originally released 1957. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Craig David, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Mark Hill, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Darren Hill, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 2001 Wildstar Records Limited. Licensed exclusively to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

Cissy Houston, PerformerShannon Rubicam, ComposerShannon Rubicam, LyricistRandy Jackson, PerformerNarada Michael Walden, ProducerNarada Michael Walden, ArrangerNarada Michael Walden, PerformerCorrado Rustici, PerformerGeorge Merrill, ComposerGeorge Merrill, LyricistYvonne Lewis, PerformerWhitney Houston, PerformerPreston Glass, PerformerMike Barbiero, Mixing EngineerMike Barbiero, EngineerPremik Russell Tubbs, PerformerMary Canty, Performer

(P) 1985 Arista Records LLC

Rick Sheppard, Programmer - TLC, Background Vocal - TLC, Performer - Dave Way, Mixing Engineer - Dallas Austin, Composer - Dallas Austin, Lyricist - Dallas Austin, Mixing Engineer - Dallas Austin, Producer - Dallas Austin, Arranger - Debra Killings, Background Vocal - DeRock Simmons, Vocal Arranger - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Composer - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Lyricist

(P) 1992 LaFace Records LLC

Betty Davis, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Light In The Attic Records & Distribution (P) 2007 Light In The Attic Records & Distribution

The Delfonics, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Thomas Bell, Composer, Lyricist - William Hart, Composer, Lyricist - Thom Bell, Arranger, Conductor - Stan & Bell Productions, Producer

Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Arista Records, LLC

Pete Bellotte, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Giorgio Moroder, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Donna Summer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Reinhold Mack, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Thatcher, String Arranger, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Menzel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1975 The Island Def Jam Music Group

Bill Withers, Vocal - Bill Withers, Guitar - Bill Withers, Performer - Stephen Stills, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - B. Withers, Composer - B. Withers, Lyricist - Al Jackson, Drums - Booker T. Jones, Producer - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Booker T. Jones, Guitar - Jim Keltner, Drums

Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Macy Gray, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Andrew Slater, Producer - Hooshik Harkins, Director - Jeremy Ruzumna, Composer, Organ - Frank Harkins, Director - Jon Brion, Guitar, Piano - Jinsoo Lim, Composer - James Dowdall - Bendrix Williams, Guitar - David Wilder, Bass, Composer - Rose Noone - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Sherry Sutcliff - Matt Chamberlain, Drums - Darryl Swann, Engineer, Programmer - Howard Willing, Assistant Engineer - Dave Reed, Assistant Engineer - Kevin Dean, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Walch, Assistant Engineer - Michelle Forbes, Assistant Engineer - DAVE WAY, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer

(P) 1999 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Robert Lewis, Horn - Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Clifford Davis, Saxophone - Phil Upchurch, Guitar - JOHN ROSS, Keyboards - John Howell, Trumpet - Riley Hampton, Arranger - Gary Slabo, Arranger, Instruments - Tom Flye, Engineer - Harold Dessent, Woodwinds - Robert Sims, Drums, Percussion - Danny Turbeville, AssistantEngineer - Harold Klatz, Viola - Lorin Binford, Trombone - Master Henry Gibson, Percussion - Roger Anfinson, Engineer - Ron Kolber, Baritone Saxophone - Donald Simmons, Drums - Patrick Ferreri, Guitar - Elloit Golub, Violin - Harold Lepp, Instruments - Leonard Druss, Saxophone - Richard Single, Instruments - Rudolph Stauber, Trumpet - Sam Heiman, Instruments - Sol Bobrob, Violin

© 2000 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1970 Curtom Classics Inc., a label of Warner Strategic Marketing

Sam Cooke, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Lanois, Producer - The Neville Brothers, MainArtist

℗ 1989 A&M Records

Emeli Sande, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Kelleher, ComposerLyricist - Simon Davey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Manderson, ComposerLyricist - Iain James, ComposerLyricist - Lee Slater, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Kohn, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Barnes, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2012 Virgin Records Limited

Puff Johnson, Writer - Kenton Nix, Writer - Jamie Siegel, RecordingEngineer - Ray Wilson, AssistantEngineer - Denise A. Williams, Contributor - Leela James, Additional Production, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Gordon Williams, Writer - Comissioner Gordon, Mixer, Additional Production, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Al Perrotta, AssistantEngineer - Brian Dozoretz, RecordingEngineer - IAN CROSS, RecordingEngineer - John Peretti, AssistantEngineer - Walt Bass, RecordingEngineer - Serge "Sergical" Tsai, RecordingEngineer

© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Warner Records Inc.

Willie Weeks, Bass - Donny Hathaway, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Morris Jennings, Drums - Philip Upchurch, Guitar - Aaron Dodd, Tuba - Clifford Davis, Alto Saxophone - Cyril Touff, Additional Trumpet - Donald Myrick, Alto Saxophone - Gary Slavo, Trumpet - Henry Gibson, Congas Drums - John Avant, Trombone - John E. Howell, Trumpet - John Lounsberry, French Horn - Johnny Board, Tenor Saxophone - Lenard S. Druss, Tenor Saxophone - Leroy Hutson, Writer - Marshall Hawkins, Solo Guitar - Morris Ellis, Trombone - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet - Ric Powell, Producer, Percussion - Robert A. Lewis, Trumpet - Willie Henderson, Additional Saxophone

© 1970 Atlantic Records ℗ 1970 Atco Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside.

Don Davis, Producer - D. David, ComposerLyricist - Mavis Staples, MainArtist - Barnes, ComposerLyricist - David Jordan, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1970 Fantasy, Inc.

India Arie, India Arie

℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Berry Gordy Jr., ComposerLyricist - Gwen Gordy Fuqua, ComposerLyricist - Billy Davis, ComposerLyricist - Riley Hampton, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Etta James, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer

℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Joseph Modeliste, Writer - George Porter, Writer - Arthur Neville, Writer - The Meters, Composer, MainArtist - Art Neville, Keyboards - Leo Nocentelli, Writer

© 2004 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1975 Warner Records Inc.

Booker T. Jones, Piano, Writer - al jackson jr., Writer - Steve Cropper, Writer - Booker T. & The MG's, MainArtist - Lewie Steinberg, Writer

© 1962 Atlantic Records ℗ 1962 Atlantic Records

Johnny Otis, Arranger - Johnny Otis, Composer - Johnny Otis, Lyricist - Rogger Spotts, Arranger - Wilton Felder, Composer - Wilton Felder, Lyricist - Shuggie Otis, Performer - Shuggie Otis, Composer - Shuggie Otis, Lyricist

Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Cree Summer, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Standridge, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Ozuna, ComposerLyricist - David Garcia, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Angie Stone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Saadiq, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ERIC WILLIAMS, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Meeker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Romero, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerry "The Gov" Brown, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jake & the Phatman, Producer, Drums, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - John Tanksley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Johnson, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Richardson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sway, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Carrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Desmond Gumm, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - DeBorah Pryor, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Reververi, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ai Fukisaki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.

Dionne Warwick, Vocals, MainArtist - Burt Bacharach, Composer, Lyricist - David, Composer - Hal David, Composer, Lyricist

© 1963 Rhino Entertainment Company. ℗ 1963 Rhino Entertainment Company.

Bobby Taylor, Producer - Jackson 5, MainArtist - Jesse Reese, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Sherry Scott, Vocals - LEE HERSCHBERG, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Joseph Wissert, Producer - Alexander Thomas, Trombone - Donald Whitehead, Writer - Douglas Botnick, Engineer - Earthm Wind & Fire, Arranger - Leslie Drayton, Trumpet - Phillard Williams, Percussion, Congas - Maurice White, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Chet Washington, Musician - Don Whitehead, Electric Piano, Vocals - KEVIN TONG, Re-Producer - VERDINE WHITE, Bass - Wade Flemons, Electric Piano, Vocals, Writer - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist

© 1970 WEA International Inc. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.

Bob Power, Producer - Tim Donovan, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Charles McCrorey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Cantero, ComposerLyricist - Erykah Badu, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaborn Jamal, Producer - Bob Powers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.

SMOKEY ROBINSON, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Miracles, MainArtist

℗ 1962 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bob Power, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad, Producer - Michael Archer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D'Angelo, Producer, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - G-Spot, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC

Antonio "LA" Reid, Producer - Babyface, Composer - Babyface, Lyricist - Babyface, Producer - Daryl Simmons, Composer - Daryl Simmons, Lyricist - Daryl Simmons, Producer - Toni Braxton, Performer

(P) 1993 LaFace Records LLC

Bernard Butler, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hogarth, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Kraus, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Eg White, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duffy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Banbury, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Cameron Craig, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - The Wrecking Crew, Strings, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2007 Aimee Duffy

Hamish Stuart, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Arif Mardin, Producer - GENE PAUL, RecordingEngineer - LEW HAHN, RecordingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Richard Tee, Piano - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals - Phil Upchurch, Guitar - Sheridan Eldridge, Assistant Sound Engineer - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Composer, Writer - Valerie Simpson, Composer, Writer - Will Lee, Backing Vocals, Bass - CHAKA KHAN, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - JAMES DOUGLASS, Sound Engineer - Michael O'Reilly, Assistant Sound Engineer - Steve Ferrone, Drums - Bill Dooley, Assistant Sound Engineer - Randy Mason, Assistant Sound Engineer - Anthony D'Amico, Assistant Sound Engineer

© 1978 Rhino Entertainment Company ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.

Vidal Davis, Producer, Engineer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Herb Powers, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jill Scott, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ERIC ROBERSON, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve McKeever, Producer, Executive Producer - Jeff Bradshaw, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jazzy Jeff Townes, Producer, Executive Producer - Jafar Barron, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2020 Hidden Beach Records

Jamila Woods, MainArtist

2017 Jagjaguwar in partnership with Closed Sessions 2017 Jagjaguwar in partnership with Closed Sessions

Michael Stafford, Composer - Jason Pounds, Composer, Producer - Michael Uzowuru, Composer, Producer - Jeff Kleinman, Composer, Producer - sonyatv, MusicPublisher - Jorja Smith, Composer, MainArtist - Universal Music Publishing Group and Roc Nation, MusicPublisher

(C) 2018 FAMM (P) 2018 FAMM

Alvertis Isbell, ComposerLyricist - Isaac Hayes, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marvell Thomas, Producer, Recording Producer - Al Bell, Producer, Recording Producer - Allen Jones, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 2016 Concord Music Group, Inc.

Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist

℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Paul Butler, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Harp, Percussion, Tambourine, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone, Guiro, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Guy Davie, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Parkin, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kiwanuka, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Plumley, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jon McMullen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

Ronald LaPread, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Orange, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas McClary, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Milan Williams, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, Keyboards, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Clark, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William King, Percussion, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Lauryn Hill, Associated Performer, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Jenni Fujita - Rasheem "Kilo" Pugh - Fundisha Johnson - James Poyser, Celeste, Piano - Lenesha Randolph - Dean Frasier, Saxophone - Everol Ray, Trumpet - Nambo Robinson, Trombone - Devon Kirkpatrick, Editor - Errol Brown, Assistant Engineer - Storm Jefferson, Assistant Engineer - Warren Riker for Rikers Island Productions, Mixing Engineer - Comissioner Gordon, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jr. Herb Powers, Mastering Engineer - Vada Nobles, Drum Programmer - Che guevara, Drum Programmer

(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Russell Elevado, Mixing Engineer - Alicia Keys, Composer - Alicia Keys, Lyricist - Alicia Keys, Performer - Alicia Keys, Producer

(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment

Prince, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, All Instruments, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - TOMMY VICARI, Executive Producer, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fontano, Assistant Engineer - Chris Moon, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Roeder, Assistant Engineer

(P) 1978 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Legacy Recordings

The Isley Brothers, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Hugo & Luigi, Producer - O'Kelly Isley, Composer, Lyricist - Ronald Isley, Composer, Lyricist - Rudolph Isley, Composer, Lyricist

Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Gladys Knight & The Pips, MainArtist

℗ 1967 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.