THE SERIOUS SOUL CHARTS IN 2008

The Latest Serious Soul Chart

DECEMBER 2008

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Maysa

1 (1) MAYSA Metamorphosis UK EXPANSION CD
2 (3) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2008 UK EXPANSION CD
3 (2) KLOUD 9 Enjoy the Ride UK EXPANSION CD
4 (14) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL The Arrival US HIDDEN BEACH CD
5 (5) ALEX LATTIMORE Promise US ALEXJDOT CD
6 (6) BENNSON Let the Love UK RAW FUSION CD
7 (10) LEDISI It's Christmas US VERVE CD
8 (11) COOL MILLION Going out Tonight UK EXPANSION CD
9 (4) LEONARD JULIEN III Reflections of Soul US MODESTE
10 (7) LEON WARE Moon Ride US STAX

11 (8) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
12 (9) BRIAN CULBERTSON Bring Back the Funk US GRP CD
13 (12) LALAH HATHAWAY Self Portrait US STAX
14 (16) TRINA BROUSSARD Inside My Love UK EXPANSION CD
15 (18) TONI REDD 'N' The Key Of Redd US REAL REDD MUSIC CD
16 (20) LORI JENAIRE Fruition US NOUVEAU BLEU ENTERTAINMENT CD
17 (13) PHIL PERRY Ready for Love US SHANACHIE CD
18 (-) NICKI RICHARDS Nicki US NICKI RICHARDS PRODUCTIONS CD
19 (-) SABRINA MALHEIROS New Morning UK FAR OUT RECORDINGS CD
20 (17) LEIGH JONES Music in My Soul US PEAK CD

NOVEMBER 2008

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1 (2) MAYSA Metamorphosis UK EXPANSION CD
2 (3) KLOUD 9 Enjoy the Ride UK EXPANSION CD
3 (6) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2008 UK EXPANSION CD
4 (5) LEONARD JULIEN III Reflections of Soul US MODESTE
5 (1) ALEX LATTIMORE Promise US ALEXJDOT CD
6 (11) BENNSON Let the Love UK RAW FUSION CD
7 (4) LEON WARE Moon Ride US STAX
8 (8) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
9 (7) BRIAN CULBERTSON Bring Back the Funk US GRP CD
10 (18) LEDISI It's Christmas US VERVE CD

11 (15) COOL MILLION Going out Tonight UK EXPANSION CD
12 (9) LALAH HATHAWAY Self Portrait US STAX
13 (10) PHIL PERRY Ready for Love US SHANACHIE CD
14 (-) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL The Arrival US HIDDEN BEACH CD
15 (12) CYNTHIA LAYNE Beautiful Soul US OWL STUDIOS CD
16 (14) TRINA BROUSSARD Inside My Love UK EXPANSION CD
17 (20) LEIGH JONES Music in My Soul US PEAK CD
18 (-) TONI REDD 'N' The Key Of Redd US REAL REDD MUSIC CD
19 (13) ERIC BENÉT Love and Life US REPRISE CD
20 (16) LORI JENAIRE Fruition US NOUVEAU BLEU ENTERTAINMENT CD

OCTOBER 2008

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Alex Lattimore - 4th month at #1

1 (1) ALEX LATTIMORE Promise US ALEXJDOT CD
2 (-) MAYSA Metamorphosis UK EXPANSION CD
3 (-) KLOUD 9 Enjoy the Ride UK EXPANSION CD
4 (2) LEON WARE Moon Ride US STAX
5 (5) LEONARD JULIEN III Reflections of Soul US MODESTE
6 (-) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2008 UK EXPANSION CD
7 (9) BRIAN CULBERTSON Bring Back the Funk US GRP CD
8 (3) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
9 (4) LALAH HATHAWAY Self Portrait US STAX
10 (10) PHIL PERRY Ready for Love US SHANACHIE CD

11 (-) BENNSON Let the Love UK RAW FUSION CD
12 (13) CYNTHIA LAYNE Beautiful Soul US OWL STUDIOS CD
13 (11) ERIC BENÉT Love and Life US REPRISE CD
14 (6) TRINA BROUSSARD Inside My Love UK EXPANSION CD
15 (-) COOL MILLION Going out Tonight UK EXPANSION CD
16 (8) LORI JENAIRE Fruition US NOUVEAU BLEU ENTERTAINMENT CD
17 (7) JOEY NEGRO & THE SUNBURST BAND Move with the Shakers UK Z RECORDS CD
18 (-) LEDISI It's Christmas US VERVE CD
19 (12) CYNTHIA JONES Gotta Soul US KINGSTON CD
20 (-) LEIGH JONES Music in My Soul US PEAK CD

SEPTEMBER 2008

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Alex Lattimore - 3rd month at #1

1 (1) ALEX LATTIMORE Promise US ALEXJDOT CD
2 (7) LEON WARE Moon Ride US STAX
3 (2) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
4 (5) LALAH HATHAWAY Self Portrait US STAX
5 (11) LEONARD JULIEN III Reflections of Soul US MODESTE
6 (3) TRINA BROUSSARD Inside My Love UK EXPANSION CD
7 (4) JOEY NEGRO & THE SUNBURST BAND Move with the Shakers UK Z RECORDS CD
8 (6) LORI JENAIRE Fruition US NOUVEAU BLEU ENTERTAINMENT CD
9 (16) BRIAN CULBERTSON Bring Back the Funk US GRP CD
10 (18) PHIL PERRY Ready for Love US SHANACHIE CD

11 (-) ERIC BENÉT Love and Life US REPRISE CD
12 (10) CYNTHIA JONES Gotta Soul US KINGSTON CD
13 (15) CYNTHIA LAYNE Beautiful Soul US OWL STUDIOS CD
14 (9) NINA VIDAL Nina Vidal US SWEET MIMOSA CD
15 (13) IMPROMP2 It Is What It Is US JCS CD
16 (8) AL GREEN Lay It Down US BLUE NOTE CD
17 (14) JIMMY ABNEY Return to Forever UK YORUBA CD
18 (20) TONI REDD 'N' The Key Of Redd US REAL REDD MUSIC CD
19 (17) GERALD ALSTON Sings Sam Cooke US LOVE SONG TOURING CD
20 (12) INCOGNITO Tales from the Beach UK DOME CD

AUGUST 2008

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Alex Lattimore

1 (1) ALEX LATTIMORE Promise US ALEXJDOT CD
2 (3) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
3 (2) TRINA BROUSSARD Inside My Love UK EXPANSION CD
4 (4) JOEY NEGRO & THE SUNBURST BAND Move with the Shakers UK Z RECORDS CD
5 (8) LALAH HATHAWAY Self Portrait US STAX
6 (5) LORI JENAIRE Fruition US NOUVEAU BLEU ENTERTAINMENT CD
7 (-) LEON WARE Moon Ride US STAX
8 (10) AL GREEN Lay It Down US BLUE NOTE CD
9 (7) NINA VIDAL Nina Vidal US SWEET MIMOSA CD
10 (15) CYNTHIA JONES Gotta Soul US KINGSTON CD

11 (-) LEONARD JULIEN III Reflections of Soul US MODESTE
12 (6) INCOGNITO Tales from the Beach UK DOME CD
13 (9) IMPROMP2 It Is What It Is US JCS CD
14 (11) JIMMY ABNEY Return to Forever UK YORUBA CD
15 (12) CYNTHIA LAYNE Beautiful Soul US OWL STUDIOS CD
16 (-) BRIAN CULBERTSON Bring Back the Funk US GRP CD
17 (19) GERALD ALSTON Sings Sam Cooke US LOVE SONG TOURING CD
18 (-) PHIL PERRY Ready for Love US SHANACHIE CD
19 (18) CHANTE MOORE Love the Woman US PEAK CD
20 (-) TONI REDD 'N' The Key Of Redd US REAL REDD MUSIC CD

JULY 2008

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Alex Lattimore

1 (9) ALEX LATTIMORE Promise US ALEXJDOT CD
2 (1) TRINA BROUSSARD Inside My Love UK EXPANSION CD
3 (6) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
4 (2) JOEY NEGRO & THE SUNBURST BAND Move with the Shakers UK Z RECORDS CD
5 (2) LORI JENAIRE Fruition US NOUVEAU BLEU ENTERTAINMENT CD
6 (5) INCOGNITO Tales from the Beach UK DOME CD
7 (7) NINA VIDAL Nina Vidal US SWEET MIMOSA CD
8 (-) LALAH HATHAWAY Self Portrait US STAX
9 (4) IMPROMP2 It Is What It Is US JCS CD
10 (11) AL GREEN Lay It Down US BLUE NOTE CD

11 (-) JIMMY ABNEY Return to Forever UK YORUBA CD
12 (12) CYNTHIA LAYNE Beautiful Soul US OWL STUDIOS CD
13 (8) SWING OUT SISTERS Beautiful Mess JAP AVEX TRAX CD
14 (14) HEIDI The Love Album UK HAVAVISION CD
15 (-) CYNTHIA JONES Gotta Soul US KINGSTON CD
16 (10) IZZY JAMES A Call To Conscience US IZZY JAMES CD
17 (17) REGINA BELLE Love Forever Shines US PENDULUM CD
18 (-) CHANTE MOORE Love the Woman US PEAK CD
19 (-) GERALD ALSTON Sings Sam Cooke US LOVE SONG TOURING CD
20 (15) ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah, Pt. 1 US/UK MOTOWN CD

JUNE 2008

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Trina Broussard

1 (1) TRINA BROUSSARD Inside My Love UK EXPANSION CD
2 (5) JOEY NEGRO & THE SUNBURST BAND Move with the Shakers UK Z RECORDS CD
3 (2) LORI JENAIRE Fruition US NOUVEAU BLEU ENTERTAINMENT CD
4 (3) IMPROMP2 It Is What It Is US JCS CD
5 (9) INCOGNITO Tales from the Beach UK DOME CD
6 (20) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD
7 (4) NINA VIDAL Nina Vidal US SWEET MIMOSA CD
8 (7) SWING OUT SISTERS Beautiful Mess JAP AVEX TRAX CD
9 (-) ALEX LATTIMORE Promise US ALEXJDOT CD
10 (6) IZZY JAMES A Call To Conscience US IZZY JAMES CD

11 (-) AL GREEN Lay It Down US BLUE NOTE CD
12 (10) CYNTHIA LAYNE Beautiful Soul US OWL STUDIOS CD
13 (13) VLADIMIR CETKAR We Will Never End US VLADIMIR CETKAR CD
14 (-) HEIDI The Love Album UK HAVAVISION CD
15 (-) ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah, Pt. 1 US/UK MOTOWN CD
16 (11) WILL DOWNING After Tonight US PEAK CD
17 (-) REGINA BELLE Love Forever Shines US PENDULUM CD
18 (14) ANGELA JOHNSON A Woman's Touch Vol. 1 US PURPOSE/UK DOME CD
19 (8) TONY LINDSAY Tony Lindsay US GRUVE CD
20 (17) REEL PEOPLE Seven Ways to Wonder UK PAPA CD

MAY 2008

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Trina Broussard

1 (3) TRINA BROUSSARD Inside My Love UK EXPANSION CD
2 (1) LORI JENAIRE Fruition US NOUVEAU BLEU ENTERTAINMENT CD
3 (2) IMPROMP2 It Is What It Is US JCS CD
4 (4) NINA VIDAL Nina Vidal US SWEET MIMOSA CD
5 (-) JOEY NEGRO & THE SUNBURST BAND Move with the Shakers UK Z RECORDS CD
6 (8) IZZY JAMES A Call To Conscience US IZZY JAMES CD
7 (10) SWING OUT SISTERS Beautiful Mess JAP AVEX TRAX CD
8 (6) TONY LINDSAY Tony Lindsay US GRUVE CD
9 (-) INCOGNITO Tales from the Beach UK DOME CD
10 (9) CYNTHIA LAYNE Beautiful Soul US OWL STUDIOS CD

11 (5) WILL DOWNING After Tonight US PEAK CD
12 (11) THE SATYA PROJECT Shine A Light US SATYA PROJECT CD
13 (17) VLADIMIR CETKAR We Will Never End US VLADIMIR CETKAR CD
14 (18) ANGELA JOHNSON A Woman's Touch Vol. 1 US PURPOSE/UK DOME CD
15 (15) VARIOUS Dedicated to Soul UK EXPANSION CD
16 (7) PHILLIP MANUEL PM - US II FIRE CD
17 (-) REEL PEOPLE Seven Ways to Wonder UK PAPA CD
18 (13) RAHEEM DeVAUGHN Love behind the Melody US JIVE CD
19 (14) THE EMBERS The Show Must Go On US BLUEWATER CD
20 (-) MIKI HOWARD Private Collection US BRANICKA CD

APRIL 2008

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Lori Jenaire

1 (2) LORI JENAIRE Fruition US NOUVEAU BLEU ENTERTAINMENT CD
2 (1) IMPROMP2 It Is What It Is US JCS CD
3 (6) TRINA BROUSSARD Inside My Love UK EXPANSION CD
4 (5) NINA VIDAL Nina Vidal US SWEET MIMOSA CD
5 (3) WILL DOWNING After Tonight US PEAK CD
6 (9) TONY LINDSAY Tony Lindsay US GRUVE CD
7 (4) PHILLIP MANUEL PM - US II FIRE CD
8 (13) IZZY JAMES A Call To Conscience US IZZY JAMES CD
9 (7) CYNTHIA LAYNE Beautiful Soul US OWL STUDIOS CD
10 (-) SWING OUT SISTERS Beautiful Mess JAP AVEX TRAX

11 (11) THE SATYA PROJECT Shine A Light US SATYA PROJECT CD
12 (8) LEDISI Lost and Found US VERVE CD
13 (16) RAHEEM DeVAUGHN Love behind the Melody US JIVE CD
14 (12) TAMMY HARRIS Natural Vibe US ROOT SOUL PRODUCTIONS CD
14 (-) THE EMBERS The Show Must Go On US BLUEWATER CD
15 (17) VARIOUS Dedicated to Soul UK EXPANSION CD
16 (-) ANN NESBY This Is Love US SHANACHIE CD
17 (-) VLADIMIR CETKAR We Will Never End US VLADIMIR CETKAR CD
18 (19) ANGELA JOHNSON A Woman's Touch Vol. 1 US PURPOSE/UK DOME CD
19 (10) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2007 UK EXPANSION CD
20 (14) KARL FRIERSON Soulprint GERMAN PHAZZ-A-DELIC CD

MARCH 2008

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Impromp2

1 (1) IMPROMP2 It Is What It Is US JCS CD
2 (6) LORI JENAIRE Fruition US NOUVEAU BLEU ENTERTAINMENT CD
3 (2) WILL DOWNING After Tonight US PEAK CD
4 (3) PHILLIP MANUEL PM - US II FIRE CD
5 (-) NINA VIDAL Nina Vidal US SWEET MIMOSA CD
6 (-) TRINA BROUSSARD Inside My Love UK EXPANSION CD
7 (7) CYNTHIA LAYNE Beautiful Soul US OWL STUDIOS CD
8 (4) LEDISI Lost and Found US VERVE CD
9 (8) TONY LINDSAY Tony Lindsay US GRUVE CD
10 (5) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2007 UK EXPANSION CD

11 (10) THE SATYA PROJECT Shine A Light US SATYA PROJECT CD
12 (9) TAMMY HARRIS Natural Vibe US ROOT SOUL PRODUCTIONS CD
13 (13) IZZY JAMES A Call To Conscience US IZZY JAMES CD
14 (16) KARL FRIERSON Soulprint GERMAN PHAZZ-A-DELIC CD
15 (11) APRIL HILL Love 360 UK SOUL BROTHER CD
16 (18) RAHEEM DeVAUGHN Love behind the Melody US JIVE CD
17 (19) VARIOUS Dedicated to Soul UK EXPANSION CD
18 (-) CONFECTION Confection UK SOULCHOONZ CD
19 (-) ANGELA JOHNSON A Woman's Touch Vol. 1 US PURPOSE/UK DOME CD
20 (20) MARIO BIONDI & THE HIGH FIVE QUINTET Handful of Soul ITALIAN SCHEMA CD

FEBRUARY 2008

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1 (1) IMPROMP2 It Is What It Is US JCS CD
2 (2) WILL DOWNING After Tonight US PEAK CD
3 (5) PHILLIP MANUEL PM - US II FIRE CD
4 (3) LEDISI Lost and Found US VERVE CD
5 (4) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2007 UK EXPANSION CD
6 (-) LORI JENAIRE Fruition US NOUVEAU BLEU ENTERTAINMENT CD
7 (11) CYNTHIA LAYNE Beautiful Soul US OWL STUDIOS CD
8 (10) TONY LINDSAY Tony Lindsay US GRUVE CD
9 (6) TAMMY HARRIS Natural Vibe US ROOT SOUL PRODUCTIONS CD
10 (16) THE SATYA PROJECT Shine A Light US SATYA PROJECT CD

11 (7) APRIL HILL Love 360 UK SOUL BROTHER CD
12 (8) VICTOR BROOKS Samba Soul US VICTOR BROOKS CD
13 (13) IZZY JAMES A Call To Conscience US IZZY JAMES CD
14 (9) EBONY ALLEYNE Never Look Back UK EXPANSION CD
15 (14) ELAINE STEPTER The Woman I Am US EEE PROJECT CD
16 (18) KARL FRIERSON Soulprint GERMAN PHAZZ-A-DELIC CD
17 (19) PAULETTE McWILLIAMS Flow JAP COLUMBIA CD
18 (-) RAHEEM DeVAUGHN Love behind the Melody US JIVE CD
19 (15) VARIOUS Dedicated to Soul UK EXPANSION CD
20 (12) MARIO BIONDI & THE HIGH FIVE QUINTET Handful of Soul ITALIAN SCHEMA CD

JANUARY 2008

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1 (1) IMPROMP2 It Is What It Is US JCS CD
2 (3) WILL DOWNING After Tonight US PEAK CD
3 (2) LEDISI Lost and Found US VERVE CD
4 (9) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2007 UK EXPANSION CD
5 (10) PHILLIP MANUEL PM - US II FIRE CD
6 (4) TAMMY HARRIS Natural Vibe US ROOT SOUL PRODUCTIONS CD
7 (5) APRIL HILL Love 360 UK SOUL BROTHER CD
8 (6) VICTOR BROOKS Samba Soul US VICTOR BROOKS CD
9 (7) EBONY ALLEYNE Never Look Back UK EXPANSION CD
10 (-) TONY LINDSAY Tony Lindsay US GRUVE CD

11 (-) CYNTHIA LAYNE Beautiful Soul US OWL STUDIOS CD
12 (8) MARIO BIONDI & THE HIGH FIVE QUINTET Handful of Soul ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
13 (-) IZZY JAMES A Call To Conscience US IZZY JAMES CD
14 (11) ELAINE STEPTER The Woman I Am US EEE PROJECT CD
15 (14) VARIOUS Dedicated to Soul UK EXPANSION CD
16 (-) THE SATYA PROJECT Shine A Light US SATYA PROJECT CD
17 (18) THE TEMPTATIONS Back to Front US NEW DOOR CD
18 (17) KARL FRIERSON Soulprint GERMAN PHAZZ-A-DELIC CD
19 (19) PAULETTE McWILLIAMS Flow JAP COLUMBIA CD
20 (15) RUBY BAKER Love Is Worth It All US NIVEL CD