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Top Northern Soul albums of all time

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Updated: 28 May
Average Ratings Reviews
The Flirtations - Sounds Like The Flirtations, Cover art
Sounds Like The Flirtations
The Flirtations
3.61 239 239 1 1
May 1969 Album
Girl Group Northern Soul
Brill Building
energetic rhythmic warm uplifting breakup melodic love bittersweet
239 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.61 Average
P.P. Arnold - The First Lady of Immediate, Cover art
The First Lady of Immediate
P.P. Arnold
3.58 118 118 3 3
1968 Album
Pop Soul Northern Soul
longing romantic melodic
118 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.58 Average
Frankie Valli / The Four Seasons - Chameleon, Cover art
Chameleon
Frankie Valli / The Four Seasons
3.46 109 109 2 2
May 1972 Album
Motown Sound Northern Soul
Northern Soul Piano Rock Psychedelic Pop Baroque Pop
playful melodic passionate
109 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.46 Average
Gloria Jones - Share My Love, Cover art
Share My Love
Gloria Jones
3.33 103 103 2 2
1973 Album
Soul Northern Soul
Funk
romantic breakup love
103 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.33 Average
Larry Williams & Johnny Watson - Two for the Price of One, Cover art
Two for the Price of One
Larry Williams & Johnny "Guitar" Watson
3.74 49 49 3 3
19 June 1967 Album
Soul Northern Soul
Rhythm & Blues Motown Sound
lush uplifting melodic passionate
49 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.74 Average
Timi Yuro - Something Bad on My Mind, Cover art
Something Bad on My Mind
Timi Yuro
3.50 35 35 4 4
September 1968 Album
Pop Soul Northern Soul
Blue-Eyed Soul
melancholic passionate melodic
35 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.50 Average
Madeline Bell - Bell's a Poppin', Cover art
Bell's a Poppin'
Madeline Bell
3.66 31 31
1967 Album
Pop Soul Northern Soul
melancholic breakup melodic love
31 Ratings 3.66 Average
Gloria Jones - Vixen, Cover art
Vixen
Gloria Jones
3.14 50 50
1976 Album
Northern Soul
Pop Soul Psychedelic Soul
50 Ratings 3.14 Average
The Rumble Strips - Welcome to the Walk Alone, Cover art
Welcome to the Walk Alone
The Rumble Strips
2.95 70 70 4 4
13 July 2009 Album
Indie Rock Blue-Eyed Soul Northern Soul
Post-Punk Revival Chamber Pop
70 Ratings 4 Reviews 2.95 Average
The Pepper Pots - Train to Your Lover, Cover art
Train to Your Lover
The Pepper Pots
3.34 41 41
26 April 2011 Album
Northern Soul Rhythm & Blues
Pop Soul Girl Group
longing playful lush uplifting melodic
41 Ratings 3.34 Average
Garnet Mimms - As Long As I Have You, Cover art
As Long As I Have You
Garnet Mimms
3.91 21 21 1 1
December 1964 Album
Rhythm & Blues Northern Soul
longing romantic melodic passionate
21 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.91 Average
Billy Butler - Right Track, Cover art
Right Track
Billy Butler
3.47 29 29 1 1
1966 Album
Chicago Soul Northern Soul
love melodic
29 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.47 Average
Joann Garrett - Just a Taste, Cover art
Just a Taste
Joann Garrett
3.60 24 24 1 1
1969 Album
Chicago Soul Northern Soul Soul
longing melodic love optimistic
24 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.60 Average
J. J. Barnes / Steve Mancha - Rare Stamps, Cover art
Rare Stamps
J. J. Barnes / Steve Mancha
3.74 19 19 2 2
1969 Album
Northern Soul
urban playful energetic melodic
19 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.74 Average
Toussaint McCall - Nothing Takes the Place of You, Cover art
Nothing Takes the Place of You
Toussaint McCall
3.25 29 29 2 2
1967 Album
Soul Northern Soul
playful melodic
29 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.25 Average
Wilmer & The Dukes - Wilmer & The Dukes, Cover art
Wilmer & The Dukes
Wilmer & The Dukes
3.35 19 19 1 1
1969 Album
Soul Northern Soul
Rhythm & Blues
19 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.35 Average
Gloria Jones - Come Go With Me, Cover art
Come Go With Me
Gloria Jones
3.28 20 20
1966 Album
Northern Soul
20 Ratings 3.28 Average
Bob & Earl - Bob & Earl, Cover art
Bob & Earl
Bob & Earl
3.73 16 16
1969 Album
Soul Northern Soul
16 Ratings 3.73 Average
Robert Knight - Everlasting Love, Cover art
Everlasting Love
Robert Knight
3.09 22 22
1967 Album
Northern Soul
melodic love
22 Ratings 3.09 Average
The Artistics - I'm Gonna Miss You, Cover art
I'm Gonna Miss You
The Artistics
3.49 14 14 2 2
1967 Album
Chicago Soul Soul Northern Soul
energetic rhythmic romantic melodic
14 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.49 Average
The Floorettes - Pocket Full of Soul, Cover art
Pocket Full of Soul
The Floorettes
3.21 14 14 1 1
2012 Album
Northern Soul
Girl Group
energetic uplifting melodic
14 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.21 Average
Ketty Lester - When a Woman Loves a Man, Cover art
When a Woman Loves a Man
Ketty Lester
3.32 13 13
1966 Album
Northern Soul
13 Ratings 3.32 Average
The Presidents - 5-10-15-20-25-30 Years of Love, Cover art
5-10-15-20-25-30 Years of Love
The Presidents
3.29 12 12
1971 Album
Smooth Soul Northern Soul
12 Ratings 3.29 Average
Grace Love and The True Loves - Grace Love and The True Loves, Cover art
Grace Love and The True Loves
Grace Love & The True Loves
3.48 10 10
2 October 2015 Album
Northern Soul
Rhythm & Blues
10 Ratings 3.48 Average
The Inciters - Soul Clap, Cover art
Soul Clap
The Inciters
3.79 6 6
30 March 2012 Album
Soul Northern Soul
6 Ratings 3.79 Average
The Maskman & The Agents - One Eye Open, Cover art
One Eye Open
The Maskman & The Agents
3.63 5 5 1 1
1969 Album
Rhythm & Blues Northern Soul
5 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.63 Average
Ketty Lester - Ketty Lester, Cover art
Ketty Lester
Ketty Lester
3.50 6 6
1970 Album
Soul Northern Soul
Pop Soul
6 Ratings 3.50 Average
The Incredibles - Heart & Soul, Cover art
Heart & Soul
The Incredibles
3.23 9 9
1966 Album
Northern Soul
Smooth Soul
9 Ratings 3.23 Average
The Tempests - Would You Believe!, Cover art
Would You Believe!
The Tempests
2.99 9 9
1968 Album
Northern Soul
9 Ratings 2.99 Average
Phyllis Brown - Phyllis Brown, Cover art
Phyllis Brown
Phyllis Brown
3.41 6 6
1971 Album
Northern Soul
6 Ratings 3.41 Average
Tyrone Davis - Love and Touch, Cover art
Love and Touch
Tyrone Davis
2.91 8 8
1976 Album
Northern Soul
8 Ratings 2.91 Average
The Flirtations - Love Makes the World Go Round, Cover art
Love Makes the World Go Round
The Flirtations
2.86 8 8
1975 Album
Girl Group Northern Soul
8 Ratings 2.86 Average
Gaspard Royant - Have You Met Gaspard Royant ?, Cover art
Have You Met Gaspard Royant ?
Gaspard Royant
3.33 4 4
8 April 2016 Album
Pop Northern Soul
Rockabilly
4 Ratings 3.33 Average
Various Artists - Northern Soul Memories, Cover art
Northern Soul Memories
3.71 5 5
26 February 2008 Album
Northern Soul
5 Ratings 3.71 Average
My Destination Is Love
L. J. Johnson
3.52 3 3 1 1
1976 Album
Northern Soul
3 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.52 Average
Martha Bass - Rescue Me, Cover art
Rescue Me
Martha Bass
3.75 2 2
1968 Album
Gospel Northern Soul
2 Ratings 3.75 Average
Miss D.D. Phillips - Miss D.D. Phillips, Cover art
Miss D.D. Phillips
Miss D.D. Phillips
3.44 2 2
1970 Album
Blue-Eyed Soul Northern Soul
2 Ratings 3.44 Average
The Exciters - Heaven Is Wherever You Are, Cover art
Heaven Is Wherever You Are
The Exciters
3.27 2 2
1976 Album
Northern Soul
Disco Philly Soul
2 Ratings 3.27 Average
Various Artists - Northern Soul -the Collection, Cover art
Northern Soul -the Collection
3.29 3 3
12 October 2013 Album
Northern Soul
3 Ratings 3.29 Average
B.J. Arnau - B.J. Arnau, Cover art
B.J. Arnau
B.J. Arnau
3.25 2 2
1973 Album
Pop Pop Soul Northern Soul
2 Ratings 3.25 Average
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    Major Lance's Greatest Hits Recorded Live at the Torch
    1973 Album
    7 Ratings 3.86 Average
    3.86 7 7
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    Archival

  • Bob & Gene - If This World Were Mine, Cover art
    If This World Were Mine
    2007 Album
    50 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.42 Average
    3.42 50 50 3 3
  • Various Artists - A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 3, Cover art
    A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 3
    2007 Album
    12 Ratings 3.82 Average
    3.82 12 12
  • Fruit - Fruit, Cover art
    Fruit
    2016 Album
    10 Ratings 3.40 Average
    3.40 10 10
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