I was listening to some old songs I liked the other day on youtube and came across some video of Luther live at Wembley and really just fell in love with his voice like never before.

Now my dad is a huge fan but I no longer live at home so not knowing where to really start I picked this up since it's live and I decided to invest my time discovering his music while listening to like performances... But where do I go from here? what's a MUST own?

1.	"Never Too Much"
2.	"Here and Now"
3.	"Take You Out"
4.	"Love Won't Let Me Wait"
5.	"Superstar"
6.	"Stop to Love"
7.	"If Only for One Night"
8.	"Creepin'"
9.	"I'd Rather"
10.	"A House Is Not a Home"
11.	"The Glow of Love"

I like his stuff from the 80s, that's where he was at his true peak!

matthewgrant said:

You can't go wrong with his "golden" period from 1981's Never Too Much to 1988's Any Love.

If you can find this essential collection, swipe it up! But trust me, you need those original albums from '81-'88...

no matter where my baby is

she never leaves me without love

silverchild said:

matthewgrant said:

I was listening to some old songs I liked the other day on youtube and came across some video of Luther live at Wembley and really just fell in love with his voice like never before.

Now my dad is a huge fan but I no longer live at home so not knowing where to really start I picked this up since it's live and I decided to invest my time discovering his music while listening to like performances... But where do I go from here? what's a MUST own?

1.	"Never Too Much"
2.	"Here and Now"
3.	"Take You Out"
4.	"Love Won't Let Me Wait"
5.	"Superstar"
6.	"Stop to Love"
7.	"If Only for One Night"
8.	"Creepin'"
9.	"I'd Rather"
10.	"A House Is Not a Home"
11.	"The Glow of Love"

You can't go wrong with his "golden" period from 1981's Never Too Much to 1988's Any Love. If you can find this essential collection, swipe it up! But trust me, you need those original albums from '81-'88... [img:$uid]http://991.com/NewGallery/Luther-Vandross-The-Best-Of-Love-523035.jpg[/img:$uid]

oh I love a good treasure hunt thanks!

silverchild said:

matthewgrant said:

I was listening to some old songs I liked the other day on youtube and came across some video of Luther live at Wembley and really just fell in love with his voice like never before.

Now my dad is a huge fan but I no longer live at home so not knowing where to really start I picked this up since it's live and I decided to invest my time discovering his music while listening to like performances... But where do I go from here? what's a MUST own?

1.	"Never Too Much"
2.	"Here and Now"
3.	"Take You Out"
4.	"Love Won't Let Me Wait"
5.	"Superstar"
6.	"Stop to Love"
7.	"If Only for One Night"
8.	"Creepin'"
9.	"I'd Rather"
10.	"A House Is Not a Home"
11.	"The Glow of Love"

You can't go wrong with his "golden" period from 1981's Never Too Much to 1988's Any Love. If you can find this essential collection, swipe it up! But trust me, you need those original albums from '81-'88... [img:$uid]http://991.com/NewGallery/Luther-Vandross-The-Best-Of-Love-523035.jpg[/img:$uid]

I like the liner notes with statements from Aretha, Dionne's, and Arsenio lol

This collection is the best you'll ever bed for Luther

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Some of my favorite Luther Vandross tracks:

Its weird seeing this thread I was playing some Luther a couple of days ago. He has to be my favourite vocal male singer of all time, his voice just makes me melt. Some of his songs I can't listen to coz they make me cry especially Dance With My Father. Hes missed

Love these from the London concerts, so wished I went!

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I "LutVandy"...

JabarR74 said:

Thats fab.

Artist: Luther Vandross
Title Of Album: Discography (22 albums)
Year Of Release: 1976-2006
Label: Cotillion, Epic, Virgin, J, Legacy
Genre: R'n'B/Pop-Soul


1976 - Luther (192 kbps) [40:31]

01 - Funky Music (Is A Part Of Me)
02 - The 2Nd Time Around
03 - I'll Get Along Fine
04 - Everybody Rejoice
05 - Emotion Eyes
06 - This Strange Feeling
07 - It's Good For The Soul (Part I And II)

1977 - This Close To You (256 kbps) [39:40]

01 - This Is For Real
02 - A Lovers Change
03 - Don't Take The Time
04 - The Jealousy In Me
05 - I'm Not Satisfied
06 - This Close To You
07 - Don't Wanna Be A Fool
08 - Come Back To Love
09 - Follow My Love

1981 - Never Too Much (192 kbps) [36:50]

01 - Never Too Much
02 - Sugar And Spice
03 - Don't You Know That
04 - I've Been Working
05 - She's A Super Lady
06 - You Stopped Loving Me
07 - A House Is Not A Home

1982 - Forever, For Always, For Love (192 kbps) [43:32]

01 - Bad Boy Having A Party
02 - You're The Sweetest One
03 - Since I Lost My Baby
04 - Forever For Always For Love
05 - Better Love
06 - Promise Me
07 - She Loves Me Back
08 - Once You Know How

1983 - Busy Body (192 kbps) [41:15]

01 - I Wanted Your Love
02 - Busy Body
03 - I'll Let You Slide
04 - Make Me A Believer
05 - For Your Sweetness Of Your Love
06 - Help Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
07 - Superstar

1985 - The Night I Fell In Love (192 kbps) [41:29]

01 - 'Til My Baby Comes Home
02 - The Night I Fell In In Love
03 - If Only For One Night
04 - Creepin'
05 - It's Over Now
06 - Wait For Love
07 - My Sensitivy
08 - Other Side Of The World

1986 - Give Me A Reason (192 kbps) [40:18]

01 - Stop To Love
02 - See Me
03 - i GAve It Up
04 - So Amazing
05 - Give Me The Reason
06 - Gregory Hines - There's Nothing Better Than L
07 - I Really Didn't Mean It
08 - Because It's Really Love
09 - Anyone Who Had A Heart

1988 - Any Love (192 kbps) [47:37]

01 - I Wonder
02 - She Won't Talk To Me
03 - I Know You Won't To
04 - Come Back
05 - Any Love
06 - Love Won't Let Me Wait
07 - Are You Gonna Love Me
08 - For You To Love
09 - The Second Time Around

1991 - Power Of Love (192 kbps) [55:19]

01 - She Doesn't Mind
02 - Power Of Love Love Power
03 - I'm Gonna Start Today
04 - The Rush
05 - I Want To Stay Tonight
06 - Don't Want To Be A Fool
07 - Can I Tell You That
08 - Sometimes It's Only Love
09 - Emotional Love
10 - Martha Wash - I Who Have Nothing

1993 - Never Let Me Go (192 kbps) [55:18]

01 - Little Miracles Happen Everyday
02 - Heaven Knows
03 - Love Me Again
04 - Can't Be Doin' That Know
05 - Too Far Down
06 - Love Is On The Way
07 - Hustle
08 - Emotion Eyes
09 - Lady Lady
10 - How Deep Is Your Love Love Don't Love Nobody
11 - Never Let Me Go

1994 - Songs (192 kbps) [61:46]

01 - Love The One You're With
02 - Killing Me Softly
03 - Endless Love (With Mariah Carey)
04 - Evergreen
05 - Reflections
06 - Hello
07 - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
08 - Always And Forever
09 - Going In Circles
10 - Since You've Been Gone
11 - All The Woman I Need
12 - What The World Needs Now Is Love
13 - The Impossible Dream

1995 - This Is Christmas (192 kbps) [48:05]

01 - With a Christmas Heart
02 - This Is Christmas
03 - Mistletoe Jam (Everybody Kiss Somebody
04 - Every Year, Every Christmas
05 - My Favorite Things
06 - Have Your Self a Merry Little Christmas
07 - I Listen to the Bells
08 - Please Come Home for Christmas
09 - Kiss for Christmas
10 - O' Come All Ye Faithful

1996 - Your Secret Love (192 kbps) [60:50]

01 - Your Secret Love
02 - Love Don't Love You Anymore
03 - It's Hard For Me To Say
04 - Crazy Love
05 - Can I Make It Better
06 - Too Proud To Beg
07 - I Can't Wait No Longer
08 - Nobody To Love
09 - Whether Or Not The World Gets Better
10 - This Time I'm Right
11 - Knocks Me Off My Feet
12 - Goin' Out Of My Head

1997 - One Night With You: The Best Of Love, Volume 2 (192 kbps) [73:38]

01 - ONE NIGHT WITH YOU (EVERYDAY OF YOUR LIFE)
02 - WHEN YOU CALL ON ME BABY THAT'S WHEN I COME
03 - IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU
04 - I WON'T LET YOU DO THAT TO ME
05 - POWER OF LOVE
06 - DON'T WANT TO BE A FOOL
07 - THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE (Classic Club Edit)
08 - LITTLE MIRACLES (HAPPEN EVERY DAY)
09 - ENDLESS LOVE
10 - ALWAYS AND FOREVER
11 - LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH
12 - YOUR SECRET LOVE
13 - I CAN MAKE IT BETTER
14 - LOVE DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE (TM's Urban Mix)
15 - MY FAVORITE THINGS

1998 - I Know (192 kbps) [67:15]

01 - Keepin My Faith In You
02 - Isn't There Someone
03 - Religion
04 - Get It Right
05 - I Know
06 - I'm Only Human
07 - Nights In Harlem
08 - Dream Lover
09 - When I Need You
10 - Are You Using Me
11 - Are You Mad At Me
12 - Now That I Have You
13 - Nights In Harlem Remix

1998 - Love Is On The Way (320 kbps) [49:17]

01 - Power Of Love (Love Power)
02 - Once You Know How
03 - Love The One You're With
04 - Come Back
05 - Sugar And Spice (I Found Me A Girl)
06 - Reflections
07 - Love Is On The Way (Real Love)
08 - Goin' Out Of My Head
09 - I Gave It Up (When I Feel In Love)
10 - Here And Now

2001 - Luther Vandross (192 kbps) [66:26]

01 - Take You Out
02 - Grown Things
03 - Bring Your Heart to Mine
04 - Can Heaven Wait
05 - Say It Now
06 - Hearts Get Broken All the Time (But the Probl
07 - I'd Rather
08 - How Do I Tell Her
09 - Any Day Now
10 - If I Was the One
11 - Let's Make Tonight the Night
12 - Like I'm Invisible
13 - Are You There (With Another Guy)
14 - Love Forgot

2002 - Stop To Love (192 kbps) [53:23]

01 - The Glow Of Love
02 - I Cant Wait No Longer
03 - Aint No Stoppin Us Now
04 - Give Me The Reason
05 - Lady Lady
06 - Never Too Much
07 - I Can Tell You That
08 - Heaven Knows
09 - The Rush
10 - Stop To Love

2003 - Dance With My Father (320 kbps) [67:24]

01 - If I Didn't Know Better
02 - Think About You
03 - If It Ain't One Thing (Featuring Foxy Brown)
04 - Buy Me A Rose
05 - The Closer I Get To You (Duet With Beyoncй Kn
06 - Lovely Day (Featuring Busta Rhymes)
07 - Dance With My Father
08 - She Saw You
09 - Apologize
10 - Hit It Again (Featuring Queen Latifah)
11 - Right In The Middle
12 - Once Were Lovers
13 - Lovely Day [Part Ii] (Featuring Busta Rhymes)
14 - They Said You Needed Me

2003 - Live At Radio City Music Hall (192 kbps) [75:37]

01 - Never Too Much
02 - Here And Now
03 - Take You Out
04 - Love Won't Let Me Wait
05 - Superstar
06 - Stop To Love
07 - If Only For One Night
08 - Creepin'
09 - I'd Rather
10 - A House Is Not A Home
11 - Glow Of Love

2005 - The Ultra Selection (192 kbps) [67:02]

01 - Are You Using Me
02 - Nights In Harlem
03 - Get It Right
04 - I'm Only Human
05 - When I Need You
06 - Keeping My Faith In You
07 - Isn't There Someone
08 - Religion
09 - I Know
10 - Dream Lover
11 - Are You Mad At Me
12 - Now That I Have You
13 - Nights In Harlem (A Darkchild)

2006 - The Ultimate (192 kbps) [69:59]

01 - Shine
02 - Got You Home
03 - Never Too Much
04 - Take You Out
05 - Here And Now
06 - Superstar
07 - Dance With My Father
08 - A House Is Not A Home
09 - Give Me The Reason
10 - I'd Rather
11 - Any Love
12 - Power Of Love
13 - Think About You
14 - Wait For Love
15 - Your Secret Love
16 - The Closer I Get To You - Beyonce
17 - Buy Me A Rose
18 - Endless Love - Mariah Carey

For a person just really getting in2 Luther, I recommend people start with the following albums. They are all great in their own right and contain most of his well known and recognized material.

The Night I Fell In Love

Never Too Much

Busy Body

The Best of Love (greatest hits) and/or The Essential Luther Vandross

Give Me The Reason

If you like what you hear on these albums, you'll want to get his entire catalog. I see the Love Luther box set is posted, however, I don't care for that one as a starting point. I think it was poorly put together overall. There is some rare material on there, but it doesn't really capture the essence of Luther to me. It just mostly concentrates on the hits.

I like a lot of the work he did as a session singer, but those songs aren't really "Luther-ized" per-se. He was just working as a singer and sang what was put in front of him.

Now, if you can find his first two "Luther" albums (released on Cotillion records), they are a good also. He wrote and produced most of the material on those. Don't expect them to sound like his solo work, but they are good.

Another suggestion is to NOT start off with any album after 1991's Power of Love. All of the albums after 1991 were Luther trying to win awards and cross over. Not saying they are bad albums, but they may scare off an up and coming LV fan.

Loofah!

Fat Luther over skinny Luther's music for me. I prefer Fat Luther's songs, Luther who was pulling out the bucket of KFC on stage......music from that time.

His voice was incredible and his shows were amazing!

R.I.P. You are missed!