One record per artist

Best of each artist

Every artist appears only once – with their best record. The list is ranked by the editors’ Still holds up score, then First listen and the readers’ ratings.

All 91 Rock 14 Pop 8 Soul, funk and R&B 7 Jazz 4 Hip hop 4 Electronic 5 Folk, country and song 5 Reggae and world 2 Hard rock and metal 42

1 Aretha Franklin I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You 1967 · Soul, funk and R&B Timeless classic
2 Marvin Gaye What's Going On 1971 · Soul, funk and R&B Timeless classic
3 Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life 1976 · Soul, funk and R&B Timeless classic
4 D'Angelo Voodoo 2000 · Soul, funk and R&B Modern classic
5 Amy Winehouse Back to Black 2006 · Soul, funk and R&B Modern classic
6 Frank Ocean Blonde 2016 · Soul, funk and R&B Modern classic
7 SZA Ctrl 2017 · Soul, funk and R&B Modern classic

91 artists in the collection.