TOP 25 OVERALL 2005 CD RELEASES

1. Bettye LaVette - "I've Got My Own Hell To Raise"
2. Victor Wooten - "Soul Circus"
3. Nadir - "Distorted Soul 2.0"
4. Susaye Greene - "Brave New Shoes"
5. Will Hart Formerly of the Delfonics - "Fonic Zone"
6. Various Artists - "Motown Remixed"
7. Marlon Saunders - "A Groove So Deep"
8. Julie Dexter - "Conscious"
9. Will Wheaton - "Old School Soul"
10. Various Artists - "Miami Funk At Its Best Volume 2"
11. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles: "The Live Collection"
12. Johnny "Guitar" Watson - "The Funk Anthology"
13. James Brown & Friends - "The Best of James Brown, Vol. 3"
14. Meshell Ndegeocello - "Dance of the Infidel"
15. Paul Jackson - "Funk On A Stick"
16. Melissa Forbes - "No More Mondays"
17. Various Artists - "Lackawana Blues"
18. Devoted Spirits - "Tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire"
19. Martha Redbone - "Skintalk"
20. The Legendary Orioles - "Live 2005"
21. Pure Gold - "24K Dreams"
22. Alison Crockett - "On Being A Woman"
23. Laurnea' - "The Collection"
24. Anthony David - "3 Chords and the Truth"
25. Holland Dozier Holland - "Heaven Must Have Sent You"

TOP 10 BY STYLE: FUNK, CLASSIC SOUL, JAZZ, SOUTHERN SOUL/BLUES & NU SOUL

CLASSIC SOUL 2005 TOP 10 CD'S

First Place Tie: Susaye Greene - "Brave New Shoes"
First Place Tie: Will Hart Formerly of the Delfonics - "Fonic Zone"
First Place Tie: Various Artists - "Motown Remixed"
4. Will Wheaton - "Old School Soul"
5. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles: "The Live Collection"
6. Angela Johnson - Got To Let It Go
7. Holland Dozier Holland - "Heaven Must Have Sent You"
8. Notations - "Baby I Like Your Style"
9. Felton Pilate - "Nothing But Love Spoken Here"
10. Gordon Chambers - "Introducing Gordon Chambers"

FUNK 2005 TOP 10 CD'S

1. Nadir - "Distorted Soul 2.0"
2. Various Artists - "Miami Funk At Its Best Volume 2"
3. Johnny Guitar Watson - "The Funk Anthology"
4. James Brown & Friends - "The Best of James Brown, Vol. 3"
5. MFA Kera/Mike Russell - "Afro Soul (Black Heritage)"
6. Defunkt - Journey "Live"
7. John Hickey Band - "Down With the Ship"
8. Slapbak - "Ghetto Funkology"
9. Jason Miles - "Miles To Miles"
10. Carlton Smith - "Old School Fool" (EP)

JAZZ 2005 TOP 10 CD'S

1. Marlon Saunders - "A Groove So Deep"
2. Melissa Forbes - "No More Mondays"
3. Meshell Ndegeocello - Dance of the Infidel
4. George Duke - "Duke"
5. Skip Martin - "Miles High"
6. Eban Brown - Restless Soul
7. Marcus Miller - "Silver Rain"
8. Hugh Masakela - "Revival"
9. King Powell - "King Powell"
10. Herbie Hancock - "Possibilities"

ROCK N ROLL 2005 TOP 10 CD'S

1. Victor Wooten - "Soul Circus"
2. Various Artists - "Lackawana Blues"
3. Devoted Spirits - "Tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire"
4. Martha Redbone - "Skintalk"
5. The Legendary Orioles - "Live 2005"
6. Little Richard - "King of Rock n' Roll (the complete Reprise Recordings)"
7. Paul Jackson - "Funk On A Stick"
8. Like So - "Like So"
9. Pure Gold - "24K Dreams"
10. Ed Bentley - "Here We Go Again"

SOUTHERN SOUL/BLUES 2005 TOP 10 CD'S

1. Bettye LaVette - "I've Got My Own Hell To Raise"
2. Mem Shannon - I'm From Phunkville
3. Tyrone Davis - The Ultimate Tyrone Davis
4. Chi-Lites - "Lo Key"
5. Leela James - A Change is Gonna Come
6. Chairman of the Board - "All In The Family"
7. Various Artists - "Kris Records: Los Angeles Showcase of Soul"
8. B.B. King - "The Ultimate Collection"
9. Oscar Jordan and the Mighty Son's of Hercules - "Eclectic Soul"
10. Kenny Neal - "A Tribute to Slim Harpo"

NU SOUL 2005 TOP 10 CD'S

1. Julie Dexter - "Conscious"
2. Alison Crockett - "On Being a Woman"
3. Tim Terry - "The Tim Terry Experience"
4. Laurnea' - The Collection
5. Anthony David - "3 Chords and the Truth"
6. Cooly's Hot Box - "Don't Be Afraid, Get On"
7. Square Egg - "Songs To Live By"
8. Anthony Hamilton - "Soulife"
9. Various Artists - 25 Strong Soundtrack
10. Michael Johnson - Servant Master

BEST CONCERTS 2005

1. Victor Wooten - Theatre of the Living Arts (Philly)
2. Vocal Group Hall of Fame Inductions - (Wildwood Convention Center (NJ)
3. Mandrill/Clones of Funk - Carter Baron (Washington DC)
4. Al Green - War Memorial (Trenton)
5. Angela Johnson/Marlon Saunders - Cutting Room (NYC)
6. Doo Wop & Variety Show - Queensborough Community College (NYC)
7. Bernie Worrell and the W00 Warriors - The Moose (Philly)
8. Julie Dexter - World Cafe' Live (Philly)
9. Marlon Saunders, Monet & Alison Crocket - Franks Place (NYC)
10. Barbara Mason - Joe's Pub (NYC)
11. Bettye LaVette - North By Northwest (Philly)
12. Billy Paul, Ray, Goodman & Brown, Bloodstone, Blue Magic & the MIGHTY MIGHTY DELLS - First District Plaza (Philly)
13. SounDoctrine - Rhythm House (Pittsburgh)
14. Anthony David - Joe's Pub (NYC)
15. Kenny Vance & Planetones - Coney Island Aquarium (NYC)