Serious Soul Chart - the best soul CD's of the month in 2006

THE SERIOUS SOUL CHARTS IN 2006

DECEMBER 2006

Me'na

1 (2) ME'NA Living My Life US MENASVISION CD 2006
2 (1) TERISA GRIFFIN My Naked Soul US MY NAKED SOUL PROMOTIONS CD
3 (3) FREDDIE JACKSON Transitions US ORPHEUS CD
4 (12) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2006 UK EXPANSION CD
5 (8) AL McKAY ALL STARS Al Dente US RHYTHM RECORDS CD
6 (6) MARVA KING Soul Sistah UK EXPANSION
7 (4) JAMES DAY Better Days UK EXPANSION CD
8 (11) TRACI MATTISON Lament US WILLIAMS PRODUCTIONS
9 (13) VICTOR FIELDS Thinking of You US REGINA RECORDS
10 (5) CAROL RIDDICK Moments Like This US CRIDDICK NOTES CD

11 (7) THE INVISIBLE SESSION Invisible Session ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
12 (9) LYNNE FIDDMONT Flow US MIDLIFE CD
13 (-) DAVID SEA Love Makes The World Go Round US PARK PLACE CD
14 (10) MALA WALDRON Always There US SOULFUL SOUND MUSIC CD
15 (15) INCOGNITO Bees+Things+Flowers UK DOME CD
16 (20) KENNY LATTIMORE & CHANTÉ MOORE Uncovered / Covered US LA FACE CD
17 (17) GLADYS KNIGHT Before Me US VERVE CD
18 (18) TEENA MARIE Sapphire US CASH MONEY CD
19 (14) LIBERTY SILVER At Last US QDB MUSIC CD
20 (-) BROWN BABY GIRL Brown Baby Girl US BROWN BABY GIRL CD

NOVEMBER 2006

1 (1) TERISA GRIFFIN My Naked Soul US MY NAKED SOUL PROMOTIONS CD
2 (10) ME'NA Living My Life US MENASVISION CD 2006
3 (16) FREDDIE JACKSON Transitions US ORPHEUS CD
4 (2) JAMES DAY Better Days UK EXPANSION CD
5 (4) CAROL RIDDICK Moments Like This US CRIDDICK NOTES CD
6 (6) MARVA KING Soul Sistah UK EXPANSION
7 (3) THE INVISIBLE SESSION Invisible Session ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
8 (8) AL McKAY ALL STARS Al Dente US RHYTHM RECORDS CD
9 (5) LYNNE FIDDMONT Flow US MIDLIFE CD
10 (9) MALA WALDRON Always There US SOULFUL SOUND MUSIC CD

11 (-) TRACI MATTISON Lament US WILLIAMS PRODUCTIONS
12 (20) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2006 UK EXPANSION CD
13 (-) VICTOR FIELDS Thinking of You US REGINA RECORDS
14 (7) LIBERTY SILVER At Last US QDB MUSIC CD
15 (19) INCOGNITO Bees+Things+Flowers UK DOME CD
16 (11) BILLY GRIFFIN Like Water UK EXPANSION CD
17 (-) GLADYS KNIGHT Before Me US VERVE CD
18 (12) TEENA MARIE Sapphire US CASH MONEY CD
19 (13) KENNY THOMAS Crazy World UK CURB CD
20 (-) KENNY LATTIMORE & CHANTÉ MOORE Uncovered / Covered US LA FACE CD

OCTOBER 2006

1 (1) TERISA GRIFFIN My Naked Soul US MY NAKED SOUL PROMOTIONS CD
2 (2) JAMES DAY Better Days UK EXPANSION CD
3 (4) THE INVISIBLE SESSION Invisible Session ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
4 (6) CAROL RIDDICK Moments Like This US CRIDDICK NOTES CD
5 (3) LYNNE FIDDMONT Flow US MIDLIFE CD
6 (7) MARVA KING Soul Sistah UK EXPANSION
7 (9) LIBERTY SILVER At Last US QDB MUSIC CD
8 (10) AL McKAY ALL STARS Al Dente US RHYTHM RECORDS CD
9 (11) MALA WALDRON Always There US SOULFUL SOUND MUSIC CD
10 (-) ME'NA Living My Life US MENASVISION CD 2006

11 (8) BILLY GRIFFIN Like Water UK EXPANSION CD
12 (5) TEENA MARIE Sapphire US CASH MONEY CD
13 (12) KENNY THOMAS Crazy World UK CURB CD
14 (13) THE WHISPERS For Yours Ears Only US SATIN TIE CD
15 (15) GLENN JONES Forever: Timeless R&B Classics US SHANACHIE CD
16 ( -) FREDDIE JACKSON Transitions US ORPHEUS CD
17 (17) VARIOUS ARTISTS Eleanora presents Underground Soul UK EXPANSION CD
18 (14) MAYSA Sweet Classic Soul US SHANACHIE CD
19 ( -) INCOGNITO Bees+Things+Flowers UK DOME CD
20 ( -) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2006 UK EXPANSION CD

SEPTEMBER 2006

1 (13) TERISA GRIFFIN My Naked Soul US MY NAKED SOUL PROMOTIONS CD
2 (1) JAMES DAY Better Days UK EXPANSION CD
3 (2) LYNNE FIDDMONT Flow US MIDLIFE CD
4 (5) THE INVISIBLE SESSION Invisible Session ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
5 (3) TEENA MARIE Sapphire US CASH MONEY CD
6 (11) CAROL RIDDICK Moments Like This US CRIDDICK NOTES CD
7 (4) MARVA KING Soul Sistah UK EXPANSION
8 (6) BILLY GRIFFIN Like Water UK EXPANSION CD
9 (10) LIBERTY SILVER At Last US QDB MUSIC CD
10 (17) AL McKAY ALL STARS Al dente US RHYTHM RECORDS CD

11 (-) MALA WALDRON Always There US SOULFUL SOUND MUSIC CD
12 (15) KENNY THOMAS Crazy World UK CURB CD
13 (7) THE WHISPERS For Yours Ears Only US SATIN TIE CD
14 (8) MAYSA Sweet Classic Soul US SHANACHIE CD
15 (-) GLENN JONES Forever: Timeless R&B Classics US SHANACHIE CD
16 (9) VARIOUS ARTISTS Kloud 9 Presents the Vibe Room
17 (20) VARIOUS ARTISTS Eleanora presents Underground Soul UK EXPANSION CD
18 (12) KIM PREVOST Talk to Me US STR DIGITAL CD
19 (14) DONALD McCOLLUM U Don't Want My Love UK DOME CD
20 ( -) GARY TAYLOR Retro Blackness US MORNING CREW CD

AUGUST 2006

1 (2) JAMES DAY Better Days UK EXPANSION CD
2 (8) LYNNE FIDDMONT Flow US MIDLIFE CD
3 (1) TEENA MARIE Sapphire US CASH MONEY CD
4 (3) MARVA KING Soul Sistah UK EXPANSION
5 (-) THE INVISIBLE SESSION Invisible Session ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
6 (10) BILLY GRIFFIN Like Water UK EXPANSION CD
7 (4) THE WHISPERS For Yours Ears Only US SATIN TIE CD
8 (6) MAYSA Sweet Classic Soul US SHANACHIE CD
9 (5) VARIOUS ARTISTS Kloud 9 Presents the Vibe Room
10 (7) LIBERTY SILVER At Last US QDB MUSIC CD

11 (14) CAROL RIDDICK Moments Like This US CRIDDICK NOTES CD
12 (9) KIM PREVOST Talk to Me US STR DIGITAL CD
13 (-) TERISA GRIFFIN My Naked Soul US MY NAKED SOUL PROMOTIONS CD
14 (11) DONALD McCOLLUM U Don't Want My Love UK DOME CD
15 (17) KENNY THOMAS Crazy World UK CURB CD
16 (13) THE ISLEY BROTHERS Baby Makin' Music US DEF SOUL CD
17 ( -) AL McKAY ALL STARS Al dente US RHYTHM RECORDS CD
18 (16) TRACI MATTISON Lament US WILLIAMS PRODUCTIONS
19 (12) LORENZO OWENS After the Show US D-TOWN CD
20 ( -) VARIOUS ARTISTS Eleanora presents Underground Soul UK EXPANSION CD

JULY 2006

1 (1) TEENA MARIE Sapphire US CASH MONEY CD
2 (5) JAMES DAY Better Days UK EXPANSION CD
3 (6) MARVA KING Soul Sistah UK EXPANSION
4 (3) THE WHISPERS For Yours Ears Only US SATIN TIE CD
5 (2) VARIOUS ARTISTS Kloud 9 Presents the Vibe Room
6 (4) MAYSA Sweet Classic Soul US SHANACHIE CD
7 (14) LIBERTY SILVER At Last US QDB MUSIC CD
8 (10) LYNNE FIDDMONT Flow US MIDLIFE CD
9 (9) KIM PREVOST Talk to Me US STR DIGITAL CD
10 (-) BILLY GRIFFIN Like Water UK EXPANSION CD

11 (8) DONALD McCOLLUM U Don't Want My Love UK DOME CD
12 (7) LORENZO OWENS After the Show US D-TOWN CD
13 (13) THE ISLEY BROTHERS Baby Makin' Music US DEF SOUL CD
14 (-) CAROL RIDDICK Moments Like This US CRIDDICK NOTES CD
15 (11) STEVE "THE SCOTSMAN" HARVEY The Everyday People Project UK EXPANSION CD
16 (17) TRACI MATTISON Lament US WILLIAMS PRODUCTIONS
17 (20) KENNY THOMAS Crazy World UK CURB CD
18 (12) JEFF ROBINSON Eyewitness US JEFFROBINSON CD
19 (19) HIL ST. SOUL Soulidified US SHANACHIE CD
20 (18) JEFF HENDRICK Soul Celebration CANADIAN BOUT TIME CD

JUNE 2006

1 (11) TEENA MARIE Sapphire US CASH MONEY CD
2 (7) VARIOUS ARTISTS Kloud 9 Presents the Vibe Room
3 (1) THE WHISPERS For Yours Ears Only US SATIN TIE CD
4 (2) MAYSA Sweet Classic Soul US SHANACHIE CD
5 (-) JAMES DAY Better Days UK EXPANSION CD
6 (6) MARVA KING Soul Sistah UK EXPANSION
7 (8) LORENZO OWENS After the Show US D-TOWN CD
8 (5) DONALD McCOLLUM U Don't Want My Love UK DOME CD
9 (12) KIM PREVOST Talk to Me US STR DIGITAL CD
10 (-) LYNNE FIDDMONT Flow US MIDLIFE CD

11 (4) STEVE "THE SCOTSMAN" HARVEY The Everyday People Project UK EXPANSION CD
12 (10) JEFF ROBINSON Eyewitness US JEFFROBINSON CD
13 (20) THE ISLEY BROTHERS Baby Makin' Music US DEF SOUL CD
14 ( -) LIBERTY SILVER At Last US QDB MUSIC CD
15 (9) ANTHONY HAMILTON Ain't Nobody Worryin' US ARISTA CD
16 (13) THE TEMPTATIONS Reflections US NEW DOOR CD
17 (16) TRACI MATTISON Lament US WILLIAMS PRODUCTIONS
18 (18) JEFF HENDRICK Soul Celebration CANADIAN BOUT TIME CD
19 ( -) HIL ST. SOUL Soulidified US SHANACHIE CD
20 ( -) KENNY THOMAS Crazy World UK Curb cd

MAY 2006

1 (1) THE WHISPERS For Yours Ears Only US SATIN TIE CD
2 (2) MAYSA Sweet Classic Soul US SHANACHIE CD
3 (6) JAMES DAY Better Days UK EXPANSION CD
4 (3) STEVE "THE SCOTSMAN" HARVEY The Everyday People Project UK EXPANSION CD
5 (4) DONALD McCOLLUM U Don't Want My Love UK DOME CD
6 (-) MARVA KING Soul Sistah UK EXPANSION
7 (-) VARIOUS ARTISTS Kloud 9 Presents the Vibe Room
8 (-) LORENZO OWENS After the Show US D-TOWN CD
9 (5) ANTHONY HAMILTON Ain't Nobody Worryin' US ARISTA CD
10 (19) JEFF ROBINSON Eyewitness US JEFFROBINSON CD

11 (-) TEENA MARIE Sapphire US CASH MONEY CD
12 (-) KIM PREVOST Talk to Me US STR DIGITAL CD
13 (15) THE TEMPTATIONS Reflections US NEW DOOR CD
14 (11) INCOGNITO Eleven UK DOME/US NARADA CD
15 (8) THE PERSUADERS Meant To Be Loved US IT'S SOUL TIME CD
16 (14) TRACI MATTISON Lament US WILLIAMS PRODUCTIONS
17 (9) JIVA Sun & Moon UK EXPANSION CD
18 (-) JEFF HENDRICK Soul Celebration CANADIAN BOUT TIME CD
19 (7) WILL DOWNING Soul Symphony US GRP/VERVE CD
20 (-) THE ISLEY BROTHERS Baby Makin' Music US DEF SOUL CD

APRIL 2006

1 (7) THE WHISPERS For Yours Ears Only US SATIN TIE CD
2 (12) MAYSA Sweet Classic Soul US SHANACHIE CD
3 (5) STEVE "THE SCOTSMAN" HARVEY The Everyday People Project UK EXPANSION CD
4 (4) DONALD McCOLLUM U Don't Want My Love UK DOME CD
5 (1) ANTHONY HAMILTON Ain't Nobody Worryin' US ARISTA CD
6 (-) JAMES DAY Remember When US JAMESDAY.BIZ CD
7 (2) WILL DOWNING Soul Symphony US GRP/VERVE CD
8 (8) THE PERSUADERS Meant To Be Loved US IT'S SOUL TIME CD
9 (13) JIVA Sun & Moon UK EXPANSION CD
10 (3) VERONICA MARTELL Art of Intimacy US APRIA CD

11 (6) INCOGNITO Eleven UK DOME/US NARADA CD
12 (11) STEVIE WONDER A Time to Love US MOTOWN CD
13 (18) VARIOUS Richard Searling's Music from the Soul UK EXPANSION CD
14 (14) TRACI MATTISON Lament US PROJECT DW CD
15 (20) THE TEMPTATIONS Reflections US NEW DOOR CD
16 (9) ANITA BAKER Christmas Fantasy US BLUE NOTE CD
17 (15) FIVE CORNERS QUINTET Chasin' the Jazz Gone By US MILAN/RICKY-TIC RECORDS CD
18 (-) MARY J. BLIGE Breakthrough US GEFFEN CD
19 (19) JEFF ROBINSON Eyewitness US JEFFROBINSON CD
20 (16) CAFE SOUL ALL STARS Love Pages US You Entertainment CD

MARCH 2006

1 (5) ANTHONY HAMILTON Ain't Nobody Worryin' US ARISTA CD
2 (1) WILL DOWNING Soul Symphony US GRP/VERVE CD
3 (2) VERONICA MARTELL Art of Intimacy US APRIA CD
4 (13) DONALD McCOLLUM U Don't Want My Love UK DOME CD
5 (7) STEVE "THE SCOTSMAN" HARVEY The Everyday People Project UK EXPANSION CD
6 (4) INCOGNITO Eleven UK DOME/US NARADA CD
7 (-) THE WHISPERS For Yours Ears Only US SATIN TIE CD
8 (18) THE PERSUADERS Meant To Be Loved US IT'S SOUL TIME CD
9 (3) ANITA BAKER Christmas Fantasy US BLUE NOTE CD
10 (6) CAFE SOUL ALL STARS Love Pages US You Entertainment CD

11 (12) STEVIE WONDER A Time to Love US MOTOWN CD
12 (-) MAYSA Sweet Classic Soul US SHANACHIE CD
13 (14) JIVA Sun & Moon UK EXPANSION CD
14 (-) TRACI MATTISON Lament US PROJECT DW CD
15 (9) FIVE CORNERS QUINTET Chasin' the Jazz Gone By US MILAN/RICKY-TIC RECORDS CD
16 (10) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2005 UK EXPANSION CD
17 (8) MELI'SA MORGAN I Remember US ORPHEUS CD
18 (20) VARIOUS Richard Searling's Music from the Soul UK EXPANSION CD
19 (-) JEFF ROBINSON Eyewitness US JEFFROBINSON CD
20 (-) THE TEMPTATIONS Reflections US NEW DOOR CD

FEBRUARY 2006

1 (1) WILL DOWNING Soul Symphony US GRP/VERVE CD
2 (3) VERONICA MARTELL Art of Intimacy US APRIA CD
3 (2) ANITA BAKER Christmas Fantasy US BLUE NOTE CD
4 (4) INCOGNITO Eleven UK DOME/US NARADA CD
5 (12) ANTHONY HAMILTON Ain't Nobody Worryin' US ARISTA CD
6 (6) CAFE SOUL ALL STARS Love Pages US You Entertainment CD
7 (-) STEVE "THE SCOTSMAN" HARVEY The Everyday People Project UK EXPANSION CD
8 (11) MELI'SA MORGAN I Remember US ORPHEUS CD
9 (13) FIVE CORNERS QUINTET Chasin' the Jazz Gone By US MILAN/RICKY-TIC RECORDS CD
10 (15) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2005 UK EXPANSION CD

11 (5) BRIGETTE Starlite Lounge UK EXPANSION CD
12 (9) STEVIE WONDER A Time to Love US MOTOWN CD
13 (-) DONALD McCOLLUM U Don't Want My Love UK DOME CD
14 (-) JIVA Sun & Moon UK EXPANSION CD
15 (7) VARIOUS Soul Exposed UK EXPANSION CD
16 (8) IAN MARTIN The Way UK EXPANSION CD
17 (10) EARTH, WIND & FIRE Illumination US SANCTUARY CD
18 (-) THE PERSUADERS Meant To Be Loved US IT'S SOUL TIME CD
19 (-) LORENZO OWENS After the Show US D-TOWN CD
20 (-) VARIOUS Richard Searling's Music from the Soul UK EXPANSION CD

JANUARY 2006

1 (3) WILL DOWNING Soul Symphony US GRP/VERVE CD
2 (1) ANITA BAKER Christmas Fantasy US BLUE NOTE CD
3 (5) VERONICA MARTELL Art of Intimacy US APRIA CD
4 (10) INCOGNITO Eleven UK DOME/US NARADA CD
5 (4) BRIGETTE Starlite Lounge UK EXPANSION CD
6 (2) CAFE SOUL ALL STARS Love Pages US You Entertainment CD
7 (8) VARIOUS Soul Exposed UK EXPANSION CD
8 (6) IAN MARTIN The Way UK EXPANSION CD
9 (9) STEVIE WONDER A Time to Love US MOTOWN CD
10 (7) EARTH, WIND & FIRE Illumination US SANCTUARY CD

11 (15) MELI'SA MORGAN I Remember US ORPHEUS CD
12 (-) ANTHONY HAMILTON Ain't Nobody Worryin' US ARISTA CD
13 (12) FIVE CORNERS QUINTET Chasin' the Jazz Gone By US MILAN/RICKY-TIC RECORDS CD
14 (13) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL In This Life Together US HIDDEN BEACH CD
15 (-) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2005 UK EXPANSION CD
16 (19) JEFFREY OSBORNE From the Soul US JAYOZ CD
17 (20) LATOYA LONDON Life & Love US PEAK CD
18 (-) FREDDIE JACKSON Personal Reflections US ARTEMIS CD
19 (16) NNENNA FREELON Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday US CONCORD
20 (18) BURT BACHARACH At This Time US Sony BMG CD

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