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Sunday, 21 November 2021

The 1st SoulStrutter Readers' Poll 2021 UPDATE (3) Top 20 Albums & Top 100 Tracks



As it's getting even closer to the end of the year I thought it was about the right time to begin a poll for the best of 2021. 

I'd like readers to send in their own nominations. You can either leave them in the comments to this post (ONLY) or send to soulstrutter@gmail.com. Entries in by 30th Nov please.

There are only just over a week left to get your votes in for the 2021 readers' poll.

To get the ball rolling here's my Top 20 Albums (which may change if something special gets released in the next couple of weeks) and Top 100 (73 so far) Tracks. A list has also been provided by Starpoint Radio's Gary Van Den Bussche.

2021 Selections by Gary Van Den Bussche

Albums
Down To Earth - Still Risin' High (Album)
Regi Myrix - BlakButtahVOL2!! (Album)
Cornell CC Carter - Next Life (Album)
GarciaWalker&Durrell - Praying For Rain (Album)

Tracks
Cleo Soul - 23
Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open 
Odyssey Feat. Lillian Lopez - New York City
Alexander Morris - Loves Knockin'
Brooklyn Groove Machine - Deja Vu (Baby Powder Mixes)


SoulStrutter's Top 20 Albums of 2021

1/ Carmichael Musiclover - Slow Motion
2/ Down To Earth - Still Ridin' High
3/ GarciaWalker&Durrell - Praying For Rain
4/ J'Cenae - Decency
5/ Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic
6/ Cornell CC Carter - Next Life
7/ Durand Jones & The Indications - Private Space
8/ JKabel - Collective Thoughts
9/ D. Saunders - Let Me Sing To You
10/ Yuma Hara - Reality
11/ Ms. Kriss - Blacbuttahfly (EP)
12/ Will Downing - Sophisticated Soul
13/ Myles Sanko - Memories Of Love
14/ Bound - Bound I & II
15/ Doc City - Welcome To Doc City
16/ Rob Ruha - Preservation Of Society
17/ Funkee Boy - Elevate
18/ Alvin Garrett - The Lightness Of Love
19/ Keni Jackson - Keni Jackson
20/ W3sst - Runnin'

SoulStrutter's Top 100 Tracks of 2021
(not really in order of 'merit') NB 73 so far but will make it up to 100

1/ Carmichael Musiclover - Time For The Sunshine
2/ GarciaDurrell&Walker - Now That You're Gone
3/ Down To Earth - Right From The Start
4/ Tom Bailey - Love And Happiness
5/ Myles Sanko - Streams Of Time
6/ Alanna Royale - Fall In Love Again
7/ PenzillaTheGreat - Stay A Little While
8/ W3sst - Midnight
9/ Eugene Cole Feat. Felton Pilate - Why Are You Holding Back
10/ Kadeem Tyrell Feat. Omar - All My Love
11/ Derrick Sena & James Sena Feat. Senco - I Can’t Help It 
12/ Eric Roberson - Lessons / Lessons (Remix)
13/ LeVelle Feat. Anthony Hamilton - Fell In Love 
14/ PJ Morton - Please Don't Walk Away
15/ Estee Pierce  - Spoil You
16/ Vince Bryant - Gitwitu
17/ Tarrey Torae - IN TIME
18/ Nicholas Davis - Let's Work It Out
19/ RASida - Don't Go Back
20/ Alexander Morris - Loves Knockin'
21/ Funkee Boy - A Better Way
22/ D. Saunders - Lucky Or Blessed
23/ J'Cenae - On The Avenue
24/ Ms. Kriss - Honeydeux (Honey Do)
25/ Rob Ruha - Alamein 
26/ Ranay Shakara - Who Do You Love / I Been
27/ Anthony Lofties - I'm So Sorry / Go Back
28/ Keni Jackson - Thinking About Your Love
29/ Timothy Bloom - Losing My Mind
30/ Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open
31/ Sunni Colon - Provide
32/ Wesley Bright - Look At Me
33/ Keni Myles - The Last Time
34/ Hassan Farrow - I'd Do Anything / So In Love
35/ Tomeka Williams - The Beginnings Of Me And You
36/ Durand Jones & The Indications - Love Will Work It Out
37/ Isabelle Eberdean - Falling In Love
38/ Yuma Hara Feat. Monique Marian - Stay With Me 
39/ Jacob G. - Never Late
40/ Eric Shaun - Man Torn
41/ Roderick Harper - Heart's Desire
42/ Lamone Feat. Najee - You Complete Me
43/ Ledisi  - Nothing But You
44/ Breonna B. - Throwback Love
45/ David Scott - You Don't Have To Be Hard
46/ The Bruce Gardner Experience - JUSWANNALUVU
47/ Binky Womack Feat.The Womack Sisters - Vitaman B
48/ Marlow Jones - It's About to Go Down
49/ Davante Thornton - Give All My Luh
50/ Cha Star - Vibe
51/ Elaine E’ssential  - Dreamin'
52/ Stokley Feat. Snoop Dogg - Jeopardy:Verbalize
53/ Secret Night Gang -  Wanna Be With You
54/ Rob Ruha  -  Running Away
55/ Ms1 Project - Life's Celebration
56/ Michon Young - Your That One
57/ Cornell CC Carter - Next Life
58/ Radio Galaxy Feat. Carl Thomas - YU
59/ Jasmine Bailey - Cherry Pie
61/ Rev. Evan E. Newman - Confirmation
62/ Caino  - Starship
63/ Latonius - Back 2 Soul
64/ Mad Yella - With Your Love
65/ Rachael Marks - Need You
66/ Will Downing - Never Wanted Anyone
67/ Samm Henshaw - Grow
68/ Durand Jones & The Indications - More Then Ever
69/ Rob Hardt & Ferry Ultra Feat. Sharon Phillips - If These Walls Could Speak
70/ Teedra Moses Feat. Uncle Chucc & Brody - Make Me
71/ Alvin Garrett Feat. Kim Scott - The Lightness Of Love
72/ Lady Ri Feat. Heaping Teaspoon - Black Girl
73/ LaTanya Hughes - Too Grown

To make it straightforward there are just four categories. Please choose a maximum of five and a minimum of one for each category and points will be allocated for each position and totalled up at the end to select the winners of each category.

Best Album
As it seems a bit confusing as to what constitutes an EP versus an album, the definition of an album for the purpose of the poll is that it must contain at least six tracks. Compilations are not included but if you'd like to nominate a compilation and there are enough nominations I could create a new category for them, likewise, I guess, with EPs.

Best Track 
Can be a single or album track

Best Artist
Male, female or group

Best Newcomer
Must be an artist who hasn't released material prior to 2021 but may include artists making their first solo appearance i.e. previously in a group..

There are a lot of albums to choose from so, to remind you of some the the best, here's a list of approx. 90 of the best released this year in no particular order other than chronological order of release/posting. Note you don't have to choose from this list as it's just a memory jogger, not only for albums but for all categories. There are also links to all albums to refresh your memory.

NB Each week until the close of the poll I will update the list with new album releases.

Deborah Bond - compass:I
Will Downing - The Song Garden
VannJess - Homegrown
Tru Soul Davis - Soul Fiyah
Portrait - Afro Trees
Kim Tavar - My Story
Myles Sanko - Memories Of Love
Dav Hall - SoulSuite

Alvin Garrett - The Lightness Of Love
Shaila Prospere - Under My Skin
Kindred The Soul Family - Auntie & Unc
Zo! & Tall Black Guy - Abstractions
Deirdre Gaddis - D-E-I-R-D-R-E Keep Pushin'
Davante Thornton - Luh And Circumstance
Raquel Rodriguez - Sweet Ride
Roderick Harper - Back To Love
Mississippi Humin Boy - Crunch Time

Keni Jackson - Keni Jackson
Wil Key - Globetrotter:B
Hassan Farrow - So In Love
V9 Collective - Message In The Music
Yuma Hara - Reality
Raheem DeVaughn - Love Sick
Children Of Zeus - Balance
Sam Wills - Breathe
Dimitris Dimopoulos - Take Me Out Tonight

Lin Rountree - Fluid
Doug Wonder - The Black Man Matters
D Mills - Prism
Nigel Hall - Spiritual
James Vickey - Songs That Made Me Feel
Bridge City Revival - Introducing
Durand Jones & The Indications - Private Space

Leela James - See Me
GarciaWalker&Durrell - Praying For Rain
Tanqueray Hayward - Definition Of A Woman
Showship - School Soul Vol. 1
Carmichael Musiclover - Slow Motion
Regi Myrix - BlakButtahVol.2
Victor Haynes - Can We Talk
Jazz Amadi - Late Bloomer

Wendy B - Here 2 Stay
Marshella Muzik - Moodz
Down To Earth - Still Ridin' High
Anthony Lyric - With You In Mind (NB this appears to have been withdrawn from Spotify!)
Golden Browne - Golden Browne
Anthony Hamilton - Love Is The New Black
Jay King - Soulful Bossanova
Mink Slide - Funk On Wheels
Kayla Williams - Love Letters
Cornell CC Carter - Next Life

MF Robots - Break The Wall
Jessica Domingo - Butterfly Paradise
Secret Night Gang - Secret Night Gang
BeMyFiasco - Where I Left You
D. Saunders - Let Me Sing To You
Teddy Bryant - In The Beginning
Tony Lindsay - Soul Soldier
Funkee Boy - Elevate

Siloam Pool - Simple Complexity
Tom Bailey - Goodbye To Yesterday
Erica Johnson - Life, Love & Inspiration
Derrick Givens - Once Again
Judi Jackson - Grace
Dante' Roberson - Caveat
Will Downing - Sophisticated Soul
CaiNo - Awakened
Nightmares On Wax - Shout Out! To Freedom...

Nicole Henry - Time To Love Again
krajenski. - Orbit
J'Cenae - Decency
Robert Brown - One God One Love
Ty Causey - U-Turn
Ms. Kriss - Blacbuttahfly


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