Lately I've been listening to the excellant Society of Soul album Brainchild, a 1995 relase that so many folks I know nver heard. What is your favorite "slept on" soul album?

Dick Smith's Roger Troutman produced album from 1983...

Roger was an underrated producer.

i have the SOS album. loved the single E.M.B.R.A.C.E.

as far as best slept on, hmmm, "soul" (a Roger album and a Neo-soulish album as the only entries so far, so looks like a vast continuum), let me think. Come in to My World by Rogiers comes to mind. strong vocalist. good production

Carleen Anderson keeps putting out excellent albums, which are routinely slept on! Blessed Burden is a great album, as are the two that have followed (Alberta's Granddaughter and Soul Providence).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsClB0hlwrI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ITZNdikHDk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixU1QaEF1ow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGV1MfwDANQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YryuaLcleU4

Mica Paris's Black Angel is one I go back to again and again, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjtBInqTTio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W51HEv8m_PI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvd8RqcFLa0

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Seminal. And I think she'd love to know that I used that word to describe it

There have been many over the years. This one popped to mind.....thought this shoulda been MUCH bigger....

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http://itunes.apple.com/u...id75680200

This brother died right after the release of his 1992 debut album. For my money, it remains one of THE biggest losses soul music has seen in the years since.

Rahsaan Patterson's debut album.

RebirthOfCool said:

Rahsaan Patterson's debut album.

JamFanHot said:

RebirthOfCool said:

Rahsaan Patterson's debut album.

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Jill Jones (1987), Paisley Park

I agree with many of the albums already listed (Carleen Anderson's Soul Providence, Society of Soul, Ephraim Lewis). I will try to name some that haven't been mentioned:

Second Resurrection - Stairsteps

Seven Days To Wonder - Reel People

Daily News - Donnie

Abundance - Platinum Pied Pipers

Afro Odyssey - Robb Scott

We Need Each Other - Leo's Sunship

A Chance For Hope - Live Band

What's Your Pleasure - Gene Van Buren

evening sun - M Swift

First Session - Heavy

Lemuria - Lemuria

Intergalactic soul - DJ Spinna

Brother's Keeper - Karl Denson

Seasons Change - Fertile Ground

Lonely Eden - Paul Randolph

Best of Both Worlds - Davina

My Love Is Hot - Lalomie Washburn

Bail out For Fun - Maxayn

We Need Each Other - Leo's Sunship

Thats a great album

Also, I'd say that anything produced by the Mizell Brothers(except Taste Of Honey's debut) is highly underrated,,,,,esp Gary Bartz.

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One of my fave album. The production is a cross between Shuggie Otis & Maze, but its totally theirs too.

Linda Clifford "I'm Yours",

1980 RSO/Capitol Records

Linda Clifford "I'll Keep On Loving You"

1982 Capitol Records

Donna Washington "Going for the Glow"

1981 Capitol Records

The McCrary's "All Night Music"

1982 Capitol Records

This was when Capitol had some awesome R&B acts. Ain't so now tho, sadly. x

The ones I put in BOLD are the ones that are particularly excellent.

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One of my fave album. The production is a cross between Shuggie Otis & Maze, but its totally theirs too.