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

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

Candace Woodson - Midas Tough (Nigel Lowis Remix)

Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open

Ane' - Anytime Any Place

Beth Macari - Love You More (Nigel Lowis Mix)

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.

Tristan - What Could Possibly Go Wrong

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

Terry - #TheElvolutionOfMe

Dav Hall - SoulSuite

Alvin Garrett - The Lightness Of Love