Part 4 (and final part) of our Top 100 of 2023.
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Tuesday, 23 January 2024
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Saturday, 20 January 2024
SoulStrutter's Top 100 2023 Part 1
We've already selected our
Top 100 Albums
and Neo Soul
and
Retro Soul
tunes of 2023 and, belatedly, here's our Top 100 of contemporary soul
releases for 2023.
They have been split into four playlists of 25 tracks (approx. 100 mins
duration each) and are in no order of merit, simply listed by ascending
release date.
Well worth revisiting whilst we await the real quality sounds of 2024 that are now beginning to emerge.
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Thursday, 4 January 2024
Retro Soul Top 100 2023 Part 4
Part 4 of a summary of Retro Soul releases from 2023
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Retro Soul Top 100 2023 Part 3
Part 3 of a summary of Retro Soul releases from 2023.
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Retro Soul Top 100 2023 Part 2
Part 2 of a summary of Retro Soul releases from 2023.
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Retro Soul Top 100 2023 Part 1
We've already selected our top 100 Neo Soul tunes of 2023 so, for those who don't
appreciate the neo stuff, here's our selection of 100 retro soul tracks
for the year. These are predominantly original songs with a retro feel. Covers/remakes and reissues will be listed separately.
They have been split into four playlists of 25 tracks (approx. 90 mins duration each) and are in no order of merit, simply listed by ascending release date.
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Tuesday, 2 January 2024
Neo Soul Top 100 2023 Part 4
Part 4 (and the final part) of SoulStrutter's selection of the
top100 neo soul tunes of 2023 consisting of 25 tracks from August to November.
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Neo Soul Top 100 2023 Part 3
Part 3 of SoulStrutter's selection of the top100 neo soul tunes of 2023 consisting of 25 tracks from May to July.
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Sunday, 31 December 2023
Neo Soul Top 100 2023 Part 2
SoulStrutter's selection of the top100 neo soul tunes of 2023.
Broken into four 'bite sized' chunks of 25 (approx. 90 mins
each).
Here's part 2 consisting of 25 tracks from March, April and May
2023.
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Neo Soul Top 100 2023 Part 1
SoulStrutter's selection of the top100 neo soul tunes of 2023. Broken
into four 'bite sized' chunks of 25 (approx. 90 mins each).
Here's part 1 consisting of the first 25 in no order of merit just by
release date. These were released between Jan and Mar 2023.
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Saturday, 30 December 2023
2023 Top 100 Albums Of The Year
SoulStrutter's selection of the top 100 albums of 2023. They are not
ranked in order, simply listed by reverse chronological release date.
There are links to the original posts if you would like to revisit them.
| Date | Artist - Album | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 29/11 | Will Downing - Soul Rising | 8.7 |
| 17/11 | Natasha Watts - Music Is My Life | 8.8 |
| 10/11 | Regi Myrix - SouLsDeLiCa Pt. 1 | 8.4 |
| 10/11 | BJ The Chicago Kid - Gravy | 8.5 |
| 03/11 | Shaila Prospere - Share The Love | 8.2 |
| 27/10 | Leela James - Thought U Knew | 8.8 |
| 27/10 | Ty Causey - Faithful & True | 8.4 |
| 27/10 | Ruben Studdard - The Way I Remember It | 8.4 |
| 20/10 | The Shindellas - Shindo | 8.4 |
| 20/10 | Incognito - Into You | 8.5 |
| 13/10 | Papik feat. Nicole Magolie - Montecarlo Diamonds | 8.6 |
| 12/10 | Aphrose - Roses | 8.4 |
| 09/10 | Soulpersona & Princess Freesia - Lucky 7 | 8.6 |
| 06/10 | Joy Denalane - WILLPOWER | 8.5 |
| 30/09 | The Virgo Lounge - Mellifluous Vibe | 8.4 |
| 29/09 | Cleo Sol - Gold | 9 |
| 29/09 | The Sextones - Love Can't Be Borrowed | 8.5 |
| 27/09 | Jaszy Shavers - Voyage To Surrender | 8.8 |
| 22/09 | Rob Hardt - Good Time for Good Times | 8.4 |
| 22/09 | Nevi - genesis (Deluxe Edition) | 8.4 |
| 15/09 | Coco O. - Sharing Is Caring | 8.2 |
| 15/09 | Cleo Sol - Heaven | 8.6 |
| 08/09 | Jalen Ngonda - Come Around and Love Me | 9 |
| 01/09 | Don-E - 30 | 8.3 |
| 01/09 | Menagerie - The Shores Of Infinity | 8.5 |
| 25/08 | Victoria Monét - JAGUAR II | 8.6 |
| 20/08 | Shonda English - Travelin' | 8 |
| 18/08 | Pale Jay - Bewilderment | 8.3 |
| 18/08 | Leon Thomas - Electric Dusk | 8.3 |
| 14/08 | Élan Noelle - Elan | 8.4 |
| 11/08 | Marcus Machado - Blue Diamonds | 8.2 |
| 11/08 | Les Imprimés - Rêverie | 8.3 |
| 04/08 | Teddy Bryant - Dinner For Two | 8.6 |
| 04/08 | Output/Input - Forward Motion | 9 |
| 01/08 | Jahkayla - EP2. | 8.4 |
| 31/07 | Grooveman Spot - Lie-Sense | 8.6 |
| 28/07 | Paulette McWilliams - These Are The Sweet Things | 8.8 |
| 28/07 | Xavier Gordon - X Marks the Spot | 8.2 |
| 21/07 | Sunstone - 9ine | 8.5 |
| 21/07 | Kevin Brazil - Don't Leave | 8 |
| 21/07 | Slowe - Where The Mind Wanders | 8.3 |
| 14/07 | Zaimie - Fortuitous | 8.4 |
| 12/07 | Niya Imani - Girl If Only He Knew | 8.4 |
| 07/07 | Joe Leavy - Soul On Fire | 8.8 |
| 07/07 | Melonyx - Soul Glow | 8.6 |
| 07/07 |
Loyola University New Orleans -
4 The Culture Vol.1: Gold Edition (R&B) |
8.4 |
| 07/07 | Gabriels - Angels & Queens (Deluxe) | 8.6 |
| 07/07 | CHERISE - Calling | 8.4 |
| 07/07 | Mama Terra - The Summoned | 8.3 |
| 07/07 | Carla Prather - The Return Of R&B | 8.5 |
| 04/07 | Theo Forsett - Love At Your Fingatips | 8.2 |
| 30/06 | Nicola Conte - Umoja | 8 |
| 30/06 | Acantha Lang - Beautiful Dreams | 8.2 |
| 29/06 |
Derric Gobourne Jr. -
Until: Summer Songs Inspired by a Hummingbird |
8.3 |
| 16/06 | R. Cory Johnson - Collages of Music and Love Vol. 1 | 8 |
| 24/06 | Cynáa-Nicole - MY LIFE | 8.4 |
| 23/06 | Secret Night Gang - Belongs on a Place Called Earth | 8.6 |
| 23/06 | Jeff Bradshaw - XX Twenty | 8.5 |
| 23/06 | Reuben James - Champagne Kisses | 8.4 |
| 20/06 | Karlos Edwards - Welcome To My World | 8.4 |
| 16/06 | Lin Rountree - The Message | 8.4 |
| 09/06 | MAETA - When I Hear Your Name | 7.6 |
| 08/06 | Sipprell - Peace In The Madness | 8.3 |
| 02/06 | Mike Di Lorenzo - Play It Cool | 8.4 |
| 12/05 | Elli Ingram - Bad Behaviour | 8.4 |
| 12/05 | Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints - Bridge Of Love | 8.6 |
| 09/05 | Angie Stone - Love Language | 8.2 |
| 05/05 | Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Intuition | 8.6 |
| 31/04 | Maysa - Music For Your Soul | 8.6 |
| 28/04 | Izo FitzRoy - A Good Woman | 8.2 |
| 28/04 | Michon Young - #mysweetness | 8.2 |
| 28/04 | Helen Bruner & Terry Jones - 2nd Overture | 8.8 |
| 24/04 | Roderick Harper - 2702 | 8.4 |
| 21/04 | Jay Lamont - Just For You | 8.4 |
| 21/04 | Claire Davis - Get It Right | 8.9 |
| 14/04 | Dinner Party - Enigmatic Society | 8.4 |
| 14/04 | Ray Greene - Stay | 8.2 |
| 14/04 | Terri Walker - My Love Story | 8.4 |
| 24/03 | P.D. Williams - Funk Love and Soul | 8.4 |
| 24/04 | Billy Valentine - Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth | 8.8 |
| 24/03 | Reel People - Love2 | 8.4 |
| 03/03 | Tristan - Seven | 8.6 |
| 03/03 | Adi Oasis - Lotus Glow | 8.6 |
| 25/02 | The Groove Association Feat. Georgie B. - Reflections | 8.6 |
| 17/02 | Terrill Carter - Feels Like This | 7.8 |
| 17/02 | Ten City & Marshall Jefferson - Love Is Love | 8.5 |
| 14/02 | Chelsea Nichole Feat. Jeff Lorber - Love Letters | 8.2 |
| 14/02 | Danny Boy - Black Heart | 8.4 |
| 14/02 | JKabel - Beige Living Room | 8 |
| 10/02 | Sabrina Claudio - Archives & Lullabies | 8.3 |
| 10/02 | Raheem DeVaughn - Love Euphoria | 8.4 |
| 10/02 | October London - The Rebirth Of Marvin | 9.5 |
| 10/02 | The Degrees - The Day Out Of Time | 8.5 |
| 10/02 | Will Downing - Pieces | 8.8 |
| 03/02 |
Soulpersona -
Soulacoaster (The 2023 Remastered Edition |
8.6 |
| 02/02 | Band Of Pockets - Moving On Again | 8.6 |
| 24/01 | Massnada - Glamour | 8.3 |
| 20/01 | José James - On & On | 8.5 |
| 13/01 | Ché Sampson - Break of Day | 8 |
| 06/01 | Kyle Jason - The Right Place | 8.8 |
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Thursday, 20 July 2023
Top 50 Jan-Jun 2023 - Paul Goldsmith (Starpoint Radio)
Starpoint Radio's Paul Goldsmith's Top 50 selection for Jan-Jun
2023.
Note: some are hangovers from 2022 as Paul has given us his Top 50
'plays' of 2023 not necessarily released in 2023.
You can view all Paul's playlists and listen to his podcasts on his
website
Select Soul.
| Arist | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stokley feat. Snoop Dogg | Verbalize: Jeopardy | 2021-09-17 |
| Sir Spencer | Maybe (Radio Edit) | 2022-11-18 |
|
Kevin Flournoy feat. Phil Perry & Shannon Pearson |
Tell Me If You Still Care | 2022-11-23 |
| Kim Tavar | Problems | 2022-11-25 |
| Maysa | I Don't Mind | 2023-01-01 |
| Celina Graves | Truth | 2023-01-05 |
| Crutchfield Jones | Cloudy | 2023-01-06 |
| Crutchfield Jones | Toast To Jones | 2023-01-06 |
| Ledisi | I Need To Know | 2023-01-11 |
|
Kenya McGuire Johnson feat. Noel Gourdin |
Slow Motion | 2023-01-13 |
| Carmen Jones | Love Crime | 2023-01-19 |
|
Gene Moore feat. India.Arie |
Beautiful | 2023-01-20 |
| TanQueray Hayward | YOU LIED | 2023-01-20 |
| Sidibe | All Your Love Inside | 2023-01-27 |
| Austyn King | Dedicated 2 You | 2023-02-03 |
|
Ted Winn feat. Tweet & Elijah Blake |
Perspective | 2023-02-03 |
| Will Downing | Love on You | 2023-02-03 |
| October London | Rollercoaster | 2023-02-10 |
|
Stanley Brown feat. Karen Clark, Hezekiah Walker & Kierra Sheard |
GOD IS GOOD | 2023-02-10 |
| Will Downing | Early Years | 2023-02-10 |
| Will Downing | Make You Mine | 2023-02-10 |
|
Chelsea Nichole feat. Jeff Lorber |
Never | 2023-02-14 |
|
Chelsea Nichole feat. Jeff Lorber |
Thinking of You | 2023-02-14 |
|
Ten City feat. Marshall Jefferson |
Casual | 2023-02-17 |
|
Antonio McLendon feat. Andre Ski Taylor |
Gonna Be Alright | 2023-02-23 |
| Sandra-Mae Lux | The Last Time | 2023-02-24 |
| Adi Oasis | Get it Got it | 2023-03-03 |
|
Adi Oasis feat. Aaron Taylor |
FourSixty - Feat. Aaron Taylor | 2023-03-03 |
|
Brian Power feat. Roachford |
Got To Be | 2023-03-03 |
| Etana | Mr. Jones | 2023-03-03 |
| Lukas Setto feat. Julisa | Glowing Up | 2023-03-17 |
|
Frank McComb feat. Walter Williams |
Learn How To Love | 2023-03-20 |
|
Avalon Cutts-Jones feat. C. Xavier Davis |
You & Me, Me & You | 2023-03-31 |
|
The Sound System feat. Farrahmon |
Your Love Is Like | 2023-03-31 |
| Devon Gilfillian | The Recipe | 2023-04-07 |
|
Stephanie Mills feat. Ray Chew |
Faith and Love | 2023-04-08 |
| Terri Walker | You're not coming home | 2023-04-14 |
| Diane Marsh | Livin' It Up (Gettin' on Down) | 2023-04-20 |
|
Jay Lamont feat. Adelynn Mejia |
Moonlighting | 2023-04-21 |
| Helen Bruner & Terry Jones | Mix It Up | 2023-04-28 |
| King Sis | close to heaven | 2023-04-28 |
| Leah Simone | Tonight | 2023-04-28 |
|
Jeffery Smith feat. Destini Shelton |
The Way You Touch Me | 2023-05-01 |
| October London | A Beautiful Woman | 2023-05-01 |
| Will Downing | Till We Meet Again | 2023-05-01 |
| Alvin Garrett | Til I Get Back To You | 2023-05-05 |
| Kirk Franklin | All Things | 2023-05-05 |
|
Cool Million feat. Shaila Prospere |
Brand New Day | 2023-05-19 |
| Lynn Davis | Beautiful You | 2023-05-19 |
| Chris Ballin | Beautiful | 2023-05-29 |
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Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Top 50 Jan-Jun 2023 - Kevin Oxberry (Starpoint Radio)
The second of our Top 50 selections for Jan to Jun 2023 this time from
Starpoint Radio's Kevin Oxberry.
NOTE: They are not in any order of merit simply listed by ascending
released date
| Artist | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Haynes | Love is the Answer | 2022-12-02 |
| Carmichael Musiclover | Bring It Home | 2022-12-08 |
| Langston Lyric | Never Get Enough Of | 2022-12-14 |
| Maysa | I Don't Mind | 2023-01-01 |
| Crutchfield Jones | Toast To Jones | 2023-01-06 |
| Kyle Jason | Dinner 4 2 | 2023-01-06 |
| Kyle Jason | Lay Back (And Love) | 2023-01-06 |
|
Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth |
Home Is Where The Hatred Is | 2023-01-09 |
| Ledisi | I Need To Know | 2023-01-11 |
| Kloud 9 | When We're Together | 2023-01-13 |
| Shaila Prospere | Faith - Rickstar Mix | 2023-01-13 |
| Carmen Jones | Love Crime | 2023-01-19 |
|
Gene Moore feat. India.Arie |
Beautiful | 2023-01-20 |
|
Ted Winn feat. Tweet & Elijah Blake |
Perspective | 2023-02-03 |
| Tyrone Lee | Potential In You | 2023-02-03 |
| October London | Make Me Wanna | 2023-02-10 |
| Will Downing | Make You Mine | 2023-02-10 |
| Will Downing | What I Gotta Do | 2023-02-10 |
|
Chelsea Nichole feat. Jeff Lorber |
It's Like Fire | 2023-02-14 |
|
Ray Greene feat. Jeff Lockhart & Joe Cunningham |
Stay | 2023-02-17 |
|
Brian Power feat. Roachford |
Got To Be | 2023-03-03 |
| Jason Hendrickson | HG Party | 2023-03-07 |
|
Erin Stevenson feat. Marion Meadows |
Smooth Soul | 2023-03-17 |
|
Frank Mccomb feat. Walter Williams |
Learn How To Love | 2023-03-20 |
| P.D. Williams | Dream | 2023-03-24 |
|
Avalon Cutts-Jones feat. C. Xavier Davis |
You & Me, Me & You | 2023-03-31 |
| Kea | We Made It Thru | 2023-03-31 |
| Maysa | Runnin' from Myself | 2023-03-31 |
|
The Sound System feat. Farrahmon |
Your Love Is Like | 2023-03-31 |
| Terri Walker | You're not coming home | 2023-04-14 |
| Diane Marsh | Livin' It Up (Gettin' on Down) | 2023-04-20 |
| The Sindecut; Ijeoma | Stand Tall | 2023-04-20 |
| Down To Earth | In The Shadows Of The Night | 2023-04-21 |
| Jay Lamont feat. 2TShay | I'm Gonna Luv Ya | 2023-04-21 |
| Cornell C.C. Carter | It's So Nice | 2023-04-28 |
| Helen Bruner & Terry Jones | I Can't Call It | 2023-04-28 |
| Helen Bruner & Terry Jones | You Got Me Feeling | 2023-04-28 |
| Helen Bruner & Terry Jones | Mix It Up | 2023-04-28 |
|
Output / Input feat. Antonio McLendon |
Smilin' Faces | 2023-04-28 |
| Will Downing | Till We Meet Again | 2023-05-01 |
| TanQueray Hayward | Waiting For You | 2023-05-05 |
|
Joe Leavy feat. Althea Rene |
Do It Again | 2023-05-11 |
| The Realm feat. H'Atina | Love Hurts | 2023-05-12 |
|
Cool Million feat. Shaila Prospere |
Brand New Day | 2023-05-19 |
| Lynn Davis | Beautiful You | 2023-05-19 |
|
RJ's Latest Arrival feat. Slum Village |
One Step at a Time (Radio) | 2023-06-02 |
|
J Treece & The Terri Green Project |
Close the Door | 2023-06-09 |
|
Kat Hawley feat. Steve Cole |
Keep On, Keepin' On | 2023-06-09 |
|
Output / Input feat. Antonio McLendon |
Someone I Used to Know | 2023-06-16 |
| Karlos Edwards | For This Love | 2022-06-20 |
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Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Top 50 Jan-Jun 2023 - Roger Williams (Starpoint Radio)
We were planning to do a Top 100 tracks for the first six months of 2023
(as we did with Neo Soul Top 100) and asked several members of the Soul
Associates to provide their Top 50 so that we could then compile the Top
100 from them thinking that there would be considerable overlap and the
100 would simply 'fall out'.
Surprisingly, there isn't as much of an overlap as we expected i.e. less
than 20%. Therefore, we have decided, rather than wait whilst we attempt
to compile a Top 100 from their submissions, that we would simply post
their Top 50s first.
Here's the first set from Roger 'Soulsorts' Williams (Starpoint Radio)
with a full text track listing ordered by date of release.
Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.
Click icons below for further information or to connect with the
artist.
| Artist | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Che Sampson | Walk With Me | 2023-01-13 |
|
Gene Moore feat. India.Arie |
Beautiful | 2023-01-20 |
| Band Of Pockets | You're The Sweetest Thing | 2023-02-02 |
| Will Downing | You Deserve Better | 2023-02-10 |
|
Bella Brown & the Jealous Lovers |
What Will You Leave Behind | 2023-03-03 |
|
Brian Power feat. Roachford |
Got To Be | 2023-03-03 |
|
B & the Family feat. Antonio Mclendon |
Forever | 2023-03-09 |
|
Erin Stevenson feat. Marion Meadows |
Smooth Soul | 2023-03-17 |
|
Johnny Britt feat. Blair Bryant |
Ocean Waves | 2023-03-17 |
|
Frank Mccomb feat. Walter Williams |
Learn How To Love | 2023-03-20 |
| Nia Sultana | Some Feelings Never Go Away | 2023-03-24 |
| P.D. Williams | Dream | 2023-03-24 |
| The Shindellas | Last Night Was Good for My Soul | 2023-03-24 |
| Zenesoul | Let me go | 2023-03-24 |
| Isla George | Be Kind to The People | 2023-03-31 |
|
Maysa feat. Chris Walker |
Down With Me | 2023-03-31 |
|
Baltic Jazz Recordings feat. Ni Maxine |
Changing Every Day | 2023-04-03 |
| King Sis | day 1 | 2023-04-14 |
| Claire Davis | Here Comes The Fall | 2023-04-21 |
| Shayna Steele | A Perfect Frame | 2023-04-21 |
| Roderick Harper | Genuine | 2023-04-24 |
| Izo FitzRoy | Small Mercies | 2023-04-28 |
|
Misha feat. Deborah Bond, Jussi Halme & Soul Food Horns |
A Night In Rio Pt. 2 | 2023-04-28 |
|
Chris Shards feat. Gloria Tells |
Just a Little Bit | 2023-05-02 |
|
Lalah Hathaway feat. Ariza & KOLE |
The Energy | 2023-05-05 |
|
Haile Supreme feat. Statik Selektah |
TNT | 2023-05-10 |
| Valentina Russo | Sometimes Something | 2023-05-10 |
| PJ Morton | The Sweetest Thing | 2023-05-12 |
| Angie Stone | Love The Feeling | 2023-05-19 |
| Aphrose | Good Love | 2023-05-19 |
| Kei Chaney | You Are My Angel | 2023-05-19 |
| Lynn Davis | Beautiful You | 2023-05-19 |
| 3TOB | My Baby | 2023-05-21 |
| Brandon Delagraentiss | My Work | 2023-06-02 |
|
Mike Di Lorenzo feat. Anna Moore |
In Your Arms | 2023-06-02 |
| Jason Morales | Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe | 2023-06-04 |
|
Lin Rountree feat. Algebra Blessett |
One You | 2023-06-16 |
|
Nicola Conte feat. Myles Sanko |
Into The Light Of Love | 2023-06-16 |
|
Output / Input feat. Antonio McLendon |
Someone I Used To Love | 2023-06-16 |
|
R. Cory Johnson feat. QrownVIQ & Rick Watford |
The Meaning of Love | 2023-06-16 |
| Wendy Hicks | How Does Your Love Taste? | 2023-06-16 |
|
Karlos Edwards feat. Everett Peters |
Summer Soft | 2023-06-20 |
| Ed Motta | Safely Far | 2023-06-23 |
|
Jeff Bradshaw feat. Rebecca Jade |
Destiny | 2023-06-23 |
| Secret Night Gang | Find a Way | 2023-06-23 |
|
Derric Gobourne Jr. feat. Jazzmin Carson |
Out of This Bed | 2023-06-29 |
| Jalen Ngonda | Come Around and Love Me | 2023-06-29 |
| Nate Williams | Love Is All We Need | 2023-07-01 |
|
The Paradise Projex feat. Charlotte Kelly |
Here & Now - Radio Edit | 2023-07-03 |
| Carla Prather | Spice Of Life | 2023-07-07 |
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