THE SERIOUS SOUL CHARTS IN 2010
THE SERIOUS SOUL CHART
DECEMBER 2010
Will Downing
1 (6) WILL DOWNING Lust, Love & Lies US PEAK CD
2 (2) COOL MILLION Back for More GERMAN SEDSOUL/BENSON CD
3 (1) INCOGNITO Transatlantic RPM UK DOME CD
4 (6) THE TEMPTATIONS Still Here US UNIVERSAL CD
5 (5) KEM Intimacy US UNIVERSAL MOTOWN CD
6 (13) MILES JAYE God's Creation US BLACK TREE CD
7 (7) DIRA Something about the Girl UK EXPANSION CD
8 (3) LYNNE FIDDMONT Lady US MIDLIFE CD
9 (19) LORI WILLIAMS Healing Within US PACIFIC COAST JAZZ CD
10 (-) VARIOUS Soul Togetherness 2010 UK EXPANSION CD
11 (14) VARIOUS ARTISTS United We Cure US PRVCY Premium CD
12 (10) MAYSA A Woman in Love US SHANACHIE CD
13 (9) VARIOUS ARTISTS Delicious Grooves US TRIPPIN' CD
14 (16) FREDDIE JACKSON For You eONE CD
15 (20) EUMIR DEODATO The Crossing UK EXPANSION CD
16 (11) SHIRLEY JONES Feels Like Heaven US JONES & MATTHEWS CD
17 (-) LILLO THOMAS Come and Get It US FITINGO MUSIC CD
18 (17) BRIAN CULBERTSON XII US GRP CD
19 (15) NINA VIDAL The Open-Ended Fantasy JAP VAA URBAN CD
20 (-) RONALD ISLEY Mr. Isley US DEF SOUL CD
NOVEMBER 2010
Incognito features Mario Biondi, Chaka Khan, Leon Ware etc.
1 (1) INCOGNITO Transatlantic RPM UK DOME CD
2 (3) COOL MILLION Back for More GERMAN SEDSOUL/BENSON CD
3 (2) LYNNE FIDDMONT Lady US MIDLIFE CD
4 (6) THE TEMPTATIONS Still Here US UNIVERSAL CD
5 (7) KEM Intimacy US UNIVERSAL MOTOWN CD
6 (10) WILL DOWNING Lust, Love & Lies US PEAK CD
7 (5) DIRA Something about the Girl UK EXPANSION CD
8 (4) MARIO BIONDI If ITALIAN TATTICA CD
9 (11) VARIOUS ARTISTS Delicious Grooves US TRIPPIN' CD
10 (9) MAYSA A Woman in Love US SHANACHIE CD
11 (16) SHIRLEY JONES Feels Like Heaven US JONES & MATTHEWS CD
12 (8) RICHARD EARNSHAW In Time UK GROOVEFINDER CD
13 (18) MILES JAYE God's Creation US BLACK TREE CD
14 (14) VARIOUS ARTISTS United We Cure US PRVCY Premium CD
15 (17) NINA VIDAL The Open-Ended Fantasy JAP VAA URBAN CD
16 ( -) FREDDIE JACKSON For You eONE CD
17 (12) BRIAN CULBERTSON XII US GRP CD
18 (13) ADRIANA EVANS Walking with the Night UK EXPANSION CD
19 (19) LORI WILLIAMS Healing Within US PACIFIC COAST JAZZ CD
20 ( -) EUMIR DEODATO The Crossing UK EXPANSION CD
OCTOBER 2010
1 (5) INCOGNITO Transatlantic RPM UK DOME CD
2 (3) LYNNE FIDDMONT Lady US MIDLIFE CD
3 (2) COOL MILLION Back for More GERMAN SEDSOUL/BENSON CD
4 (4) MARIO BIONDI If ITALIAN TATTICA CD
5 (1) DIRA Something about the Girl UK EXPANSION CD
6 (7) THE TEMPTATIONS Still Here US UNIVERSAL CD
7 (8) KEM Intimacy US UNIVERSAL MOTOWN CD
8 (10) RICHARD EARNSHAW In Time UK GROOVEFINDER CD
9 (6) MAYSA A Woman in Love US SHANACHIE CD
10 (11) WILL DOWNING Lust, Love & Lies US PEAK CD
11 (14) VARIOUS ARTISTS Delicious Grooves US TRIPPIN' CD
12 (13) BRIAN CULBERTSON XII US GRP CD
13 (9) ADRIANA EVANS Walking with the Night UK EXPANSION CD
14 (16) VARIOUS ARTISTS United We Cure US PRVCY Premium CD
15 (12) ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh US MOTOWN CD
16 ( -) SHIRLEY JONES Feels Like Heaven US JONES & MATTHEWS CD
17 ( -) NINA VIDAL The Open-Ended Fantasy JAP VAA URBAN CD
18 ( -) MILES JAYE God's Creation US BLACK TREE CD
19 ( -) LORI WILLIAMS Healing Within US PACIFIC COAST JAZZ CD
20 ( -) JD73 Pure Gold UK Z CD
SEPTEMBER 2010
Dira: an Incognito protegée
1 (1) DIRA Something about the Girl UK EXPANSION CD
2 (4) COOL MILLION Back for More GERMAN SEDSOUL/BENSON CD
3 (7) LYNNE FIDDMONT Lady US MIDLIFE CD
4 (3) MARIO BIONDI If ITALIAN TATTICA CD
5 (10) INCOGNITO Transatlantic RPM UK DOME CD
6 (2) MAYSA A Woman in Love US SHANACHIE CD
7 (5) THE TEMPTATIONS Still Here US UNIVERSAL CD
8 (8) KEM Intimacy US UNIVERSAL MOTOWN CD
9 (6) ADRIANA EVANS Walking with the Night UK EXPANSION CD
10 (19) RICHARD EARNSHAW In Time UK GROOVEFINDER CD
11 (-) WILL DOWNING Lust, Love & Lies US PEAK CD
12 (11) ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh US MOTOWN CD
13 (-) BRIAN CULBERTSON XII US GRP CD
14 (-) VARIOUS ARTISTS Delicious Grooves US TRIPPIN' CD
15 (13) RAHEEM DeVAUGHN The Love & War Masterpeace US JIVE CD
16 (17) VARIOUS ARTISTS United We Cure US PRVCY Premium CD
17 (16) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a Change US HEADS UP CD
18 (-) D'ANGELO Remakes - Interpretations UK THINK DIFFERENTLY CD
19 (14) THE WHISPERS Thankful US KINGDOM CD
20 (9) TRACY HAMLIN Better Days US DMH MUSIC CD
AUGUST 2010
Dira: an Incognito protegée
1 (1) DIRA Something about the Girl UK EXPANSION CD
2 (2) MAYSA A Woman in Love US SHANACHIE CD
3 (3) MARIO BIONDI If ITALIAN TATTICA CD
4 (5) COOL MILLION Back for More GERMAN SEDSOUL/BENSON CD
5 (6) THE TEMPTATIONS Still Here US UNIVERSAL CD
6 (4) ADRIANA EVANS Walking with the Night UK EXPANSION CD
7 (12) LYNNE FIDDMONT Lady US MIDLIFE CD
8 (-) KEM Intimacy US UNIVERSAL MOTOWN CD
9 (7) TRACY HAMLIN Better Days US DMH MUSIC CD
10 (-) INCOGNITO Transatlantic RPM UK DOME CD
11 (9) ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh US MOTOWN CD
12 (8) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2009 UK EXPANSION CD
13 (13) RAHEEM DeVAUGHN The Love & War Masterpeace US JIVE CD
14 (10) THE WHISPERS Thankful US KINGDOM CD
15 (14) L'STUBBS Here We Are US CREW CD
16 (16) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a Change US HEADS UP CD
17 (20) VARIOUS ARTISTS United We Cure US PRVCY Premium CD
18 (11) ALESSANDRO MAGNANINI Someway Still I Do ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
19 (-) RICHARD EARNSHAW In Time UK GROOVEFINDER CD
20 (17) JONATHAN BUTLER So Strong US RENDEZVOUS CD
JULY 2010
1 (1) DIRA Something about the Girl UK EXPANSION CD
2 (2) MAYSA A Woman in Love US SHANACHIE CD
3 (4) MARIO BIONDI If ITALIAN TATTICA CD
4 (3) ADRIANA EVANS Walking with the Night UK EXPANSION CD
5 (5) COOL MILLION Back for More GERMAN SEDSOUL/BENSON CD
6 (6) THE TEMPTATIONS Still Here US UNIVERSAL CD
7 (7) TRACY HAMLIN Better Days US DMH MUSIC CD
8 (8) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2009 UK EXPANSION CD
9 (11) ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh US MOTOWN CD
10 (9) THE WHISPERS Thankful US KINGDOM CD
11 (10) ALESSANDRO MAGNANINI Someway Still I Do ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
12 (-) LYNNE FIDDMONT Lady US MIDLIFE CD
13 (12) RAHEEM DeVAUGHN The Love & War Masterpeace US JIVE CD
14 (16) L'STUBBS Here We Are US CREW CD
15 (13) MAKEDA Escape from Egypt US MAKEDA CD
16 (14) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a Change US HEADS UP CD
17 (-) JONATHAN BUTLER So Strong US RENDEZVOUS CD
18 (18) WALTER WILLIAMS Exposed US WE-TWO MUSIC CD
19 (19) JAHEIM Another Round US ATLANTIC CD
20 (17) VARIOUS ARTISTS United We Cure US PRVCY Premium CD
JUNE 2010
1 (5) DIRA Something about the Girl UK EXPANSION CD
2 (1) MAYSA A Woman in Love US SHANACHIE CD
3 (2) ADRIANA EVANS Walking with the Night UK EXPANSION CD
4 (3) MARIO BIONDI If ITALIAN TATTICA CD
5 (11) COOL MILLION Back for More GERMAN SEDSOUL/BENSON CD
6 (13) THE TEMPTATIONS Still Here US UNIVERSAL CD
7 (4) TRACY HAMLIN Better Days US DMH MUSIC CD
8 (6) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2009 UK EXPANSION CD
9 (7) THE WHISPERS Thankful US KINGDOM CD
10 (10) ALESSANDRO MAGNANINI Someway Still I Do ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
11 (15) ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh US MOTOWN CD
12 (17) RAHEEM DeVAUGHN The Love & War Masterpeace US JIVE CD
13 (9) MAKEDA Escape from Egypt US MAKEDA CD
14 (12) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a Change US HEADS UP CD
15 (8) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
16 (-) L'STUBBS Here We Are US CREW CD
17 (-) VARIOUS ARTISTS United We Cure US PRVCY Premium CD
18 (16) WALTER WILLIAMS Exposed US WE-TWO MUSIC CD
19 (-) JAHEIM Another Round US ATLANTIC CD
20 (18) GEORGE BENSON Songs and Stories US CONCORD/UK DECCA CD
MAY 2010
Maysa: A Woman in Love
1 (4) MAYSA A Woman in Love US SHANACHIE CD
2 (5) ADRIANA EVANS Walking with the Night UK EXPANSION CD
3 (1) MARIO BIONDI If ITALIAN TATTICA CD
4 (2) TRACY HAMLIN Better Days US DMH MUSIC CD
5 (7) DIRA Something about the Girl UK EXPANSION CD
6 (3) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2009 UK EXPANSION CD
7 (6) THE WHISPERS Thankful US KINGDOM CD
8 (8) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
9 (9) MAKEDA Escape from Egypt US MAKEDA CD
10 (12) ALESSANDRO MAGNANINI Someway Still I Do ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
11 (14) COOL MILLION Back for More GERMAN SEDSOUL/BENSON CD
12 (10) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a Change US HEADS UP CD
13 ( -) THE TEMPTATIONS Still Here US UNIVERSAL CD
14 (16) VARIOUS ARTISTS Contemporary Soul Songbook Vol. 1 UK SOUL UNSIGNED CD
15 ( -) ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh US MOTOWN CD
16 (13) WALTER WILLIAMS Exposed US WE-TWO MUSIC CD
17 ( -) RAHEEM DeVAUGHN The Love & War Masterpeace US JIVE CD
18 (11) GEORGE BENSON Songs and Stories US CONCORD/UK DECCA CD
19 (15) VARIOUS ARTISTS An All Star Tribute to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly US BRANTERA CD
20 (17) WILL DOWNING Classique US PEAK/CONCORDE CD
APRIL 2010
Mario Biondi: If
1 (1) MARIO BIONDI If ITALIAN TATTICA CD
2 (2) TRACY HAMLIN Better Days US DMH MUSIC CD
3 (3) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2009 UK EXPANSION CD
4 (8) MAYSA A Woman in Love US SHANACHIE CD
5 (7) ADRIANA EVANS Walking with the Night UK EXPANSION CD
6 (4) THE WHISPERS Thankful US KINGDOM CD
7 (13) DIRA Something about the Girl UK EXPANSION CD
8 (5) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
9 (9) MAKEDA Escape from Egypt US MAKEDA CD
10 (6) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a Change US HEADS UP CD
11 (11) GEORGE BENSON Songs and Stories US CONCORD/UK DECCA CD
12 (11) ALESSANDRO MAGNANINI Someway Still I Do ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
13 (12) WALTER WILLIAMS Exposed US WE-TWO MUSIC CD
14 (-) COOL MILLION Back for More GERMAN SEDSOUL/BENSON CD
15 (17) VARIOUS ARTISTS An All Star Tribute to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly US BRANTERA CD
16 (-) VARIOUS ARTISTS Contemporary Soul Songbook Vol. 1 UK SOUL UNSIGNED CD
17 (14) WILL DOWNING Classique US PEAK/CONCORDE CD
18 (15) LEDISI Turn Me Loose US VERVE CD
19 (19) MARC STAGGERS Then & Now US MAR REG MUSIC CD
20 (20) JAHEIM Another Round US ATLANTIC CD
MARCH 2010
Mario Biondi: If
1 (3) MARIO BIONDI If ITALIAN TATTICA CD
2 (1) TRACY HAMLIN Better Days US DMH MUSIC CD
3 (2) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2009 UK EXPANSION CD
4 (4) THE WHISPERS Thankful US KINGDOM CD
5 (5) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
6 (6) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a Change US HEADS UP CD
7 (9) ADRIANA EVANS Walking with the Night UK EXPANSION CD
8 (12) MAYSA A Woman in Love US SHANACHIE CD
9 (7) MAKEDA Escape from Egypt US MAKEDA CD
10 (14) ALESSANDRO MAGNANINI Someway Still I Do ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
11 (8) GEORGE BENSON Songs and Stories US CONCORD/UK DECCA CD
12 (10) WALTER WILLIAMS Exposed US WE-TWO MUSIC CD
13 (-) DIRA Something about the Girl UK EXPANSION CD
14 (11) WILL DOWNING Classique US PEAK/CONCORDE CD
15 (15) LEDISI Turn Me Loose US VERVE CD
16 (13) MAXWELL BLACKSummer's Night US COLUMBIA
17 (16) VARIOUS ARTISTS An All Star Tribute to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly US BRANTERA CD
18 (18) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
19 (20) MARC STAGGERS Then & Now US MAR REG MUSIC CD
20 (-) JAHEIM Another Round US ATLANTIC CD
FEBRUARY 2010
Tracy Hamlin: Better Days
1 (2) TRACY HAMLIN Better Days US DMH MUSIC CD
2 (1) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2009 UK EXPANSION CD
3 (6) MARIO BIONDI If ITALIAN TATTICA CD
4 (5) THE WHISPERS Thankful US KINGDOM CD
5 (4) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
6 (3) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a Change US HEADS UP CD
7 (7) MAKEDA Escape from Egypt US MAKEDA CD
8 (8) GEORGE BENSON Songs and Stories US CONCORD/UK DECCA CD
9 (14) ADRIANA EVANS Walking with the Night UK EXPANSION CD
10 (10) WALTER WILLIAMS Exposed US WE-TWO MUSIC CD
11 (9) WILL DOWNING Classique US PEAK/CONCORDE CD
12 (-) MAYSA A Woman in Love US SHANACHIE CD
13 (13) MAXWELL BLACKSummer's Night US COLUMBIA
14 (17) ALESSANDRO MAGNANINI Someway Still I Do ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
15 (12) LEDISI Turn Me Loose US VERVE CD
16 (15) VARIOUS ARTISTS An All Star Tribute to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly US BRANTERA CD
17 (11) JOE Signature US KEDAR CD
18 (16) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
19 (18) CHICO DeBARGE Addiction US KEDAR CD
20 (20) MARC STAGGERS Then & Now US MAR REG MUSIC CD
JANUARY 2010
Soul Togetherness 2009: several superb tracks!
1 (5) VARIOUS ARTISTS Soul Togetherness 2009 UK EXPANSION CD
2 (3) TRACY HAMLIN Better Days US DMH MUSIC CD
3 (2) JOE McBRIDE Lookin' for a Change US HEADS UP CD
4 (1) TEENA MARIE Congo Square US STAX CD
5 (11) THE WHISPERS Thankful US KINGDOM CD
6 (18) MARIO BIONDI If ITALIAN TATTICA CD
7 (6) MAKEDA Escape from Egypt US MAKEDA CD
8 (7) GEORGE BENSON Songs and Stories US CONCORD/UK DECCA CD
9 (4) WILL DOWNING Classique US PEAK/CONCORDE CD
10 (12) WALTER WILLIAMS Exposed US WE-TWO MUSIC CD
11 (13) JOE Signature US KEDAR CD
12 (9) LEDISI Turn Me Loose US VERVE CD
13 (8) MAXWELL BLACKSummer's Night US COLUMBIA
14 (-) ADRIANA EVANS Walking with the Night UK EXPANSION CD
15 (-) VARIOUS ARTISTS An All Star Tribute to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly US BRANTERA CD
16 (10) ANTOINETTE Verbal Crush US PYRAMID CD
17 (-) ALESSANDRO MAGNANINI Someway Still I Do ITALIAN SCHEMA CD
18 (17) CHICO DeBARGE Addiction US KEDAR CD
19 (14) VARIOUS ARTISTS The Contemporary Soul Songbook UK SOUL UNSIGNED RECORDS CD
20 (-) MARC STAGGERS Then & Now US MAR REG MUSIC CD
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