Unorthodox Jukebox
Bruno Mars
December 7, 2012Best Funk Albums
Explore Funk albums, classic releases, hidden gems and influential records. This page helps music lovers discover albums connected by genre, sound and musical history.
The Black Album
Prince
November 22, 1994
Scream
Michael Jackson
September 29, 2017
In the Name of Love
Earth, Wind & Fire
July 22, 1997
The 20/20 Experience โ 2 of 2
Justin Timberlake
September 27, 2013
Skywriter
The Jackson 5
March 29, 1973
Cold Sweat
James Brown and The Famous Flames
August 3, 1967
Synkronized
Jamiroquai
June 8, 1999
Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
Parliament
May 5, 1977
Remember the Future
Nektar
November 23, 1973
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
May 31, 1994
Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd
Isley-Jasper-Isley
November 8, 1984
Bodyheat
James Brown
December 2, 1976
On the Floor at the Boutique
Fatboy Slim
December 20, 1998
The Music Band
War
October 16, 1979
Connections & Disconnections
Funkadelic
March 30, 1981
Pandora's PlayHouse
Terence Trent D'Arby
March 15, 2021
Stand!
Sly And The Family Stone
May 3, 1969
I Want You
Marvin Gaye
March 16, 1976
The Woman in Red
Stevie Wonder and Dionne Warwick
August 28, 1984
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
August 3, 1973
Mouth to Mouth
Lipps Inc.
November 1, 1979
Fox on the Box
Village People
July 1, 1982
Speaking in Tongues (Talking Heads album)
Talking Heads
June 1, 1983
Electric Ladyland
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
October 16, 1968
Ege Bamyasฤฑ
Can
November 29, 1972
Masterpiece
The Temptations
February 21, 1973
acr:mcr
A Certain Ratio
July 12, 1990
Mordechai (album)
Khruangbin
June 26, 2020
Big Thing
Blue Zone
June 13, 1988
Mistrial (album)
Lou Reed
April 3, 1986
Bush (album)
Snoop Dogg
May 12, 2015
18 Greatest Hits
Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 album
June 1, 1983
Boonoonoonoos
Boney M.
November 20, 1981
Wired (Jeff Beck album)
Jeff Beck
May 22, 1976
You're Under Arrest
Serge Gainsbourg
November 2, 1987
Random Access Memories
Daft Punk
May 17, 2013
Stankonia
Outkast
October 31, 2000
Greetings from L.A.
Tim Buckley
August 24, 1972
Ventura
Anderson .Paak
April 12, 2019
Hot on the Tracks
Commodores
June 18, 1976
The Royal Scam
Steely Dan
May 31, 1976
The Now Now
Gorillaz
June 29, 2018
Men and Women
Simply Red
March 9, 1987
Throwback, Vol. 1
Boyz II Men
August 24, 2004
Junction Seven
Steve Winwood
June 2, 1997
Nightclubbing
Grace Jones
May 11, 1981
The Second Coming
Little Richard
September 25, 1972
Red Pill Blues
Maroon 5
November 3, 2017
Outland
Gary Numan
March 18, 1991
Main Course
Bee Gees
June 5, 1975
Triumph
The Jacksons
September 26, 1980
Close to the Bone
Tom Tom Club
July 4, 1983
Seven
Lisa Stansfield
January 21, 2014
Goats Head Soup
The Rolling Stones
August 31, 1973
45:33
Lcd Soundsystem
October 17, 2006
Give (Balkan Beat Box album)
Balkan Beat Box
March 6, 2012
Still Bill
Bill Withers
May 8, 1972
Jack Johnson (album)
Miles Davis
February 24, 1971
I Know Nigo!
Pharrell Williams
March 25, 2022
Ringo the 4th
Ringo Starr
September 20, 1977
Band of Gypsys
Jimi Hendrix
March 25, 1970
1999
Prince and the Revolution
October 27, 1982
Wise Up Ghost
Elvis Costello
September 17, 2013
Faith (George Michael album)
George Michael
October 30, 1987
The Car
Arctic Monkeys
October 21, 2022
Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius
August 1, 1976
Rhinoplasty (EP)
Primus
August 11, 1998
Different Drummer (album)
Isley Jasper Isley
February 11, 1987
Congregation
The Afghan Whigs
January 31, 1992
Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow
T. Rex
March 1, 1974
Dear Science
TV on the Radio
September 16, 2008
Hot Space
Queen
May 4, 1982
Blondie 4(0) Ever
Blondie
May 12, 2014
Aretha (1980 album)
Aretha Franklin
September 30, 1980
461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
July 25, 1974
Station to Station
David Bowie
January 23, 1976
Your Heart's in Good Hands
Al Green
June 6, 1995
Dewdrops in the Garden
Deee-Lite
July 12, 1994
Freaky Styley
Red Hot Chili Peppers
August 16, 1985
Djesse Vol. 3
Jacob Collier
August 14, 2020
Controversy
Prince
October 14, 1981
Come
Prince
August 16, 1994
Moving Violation
The Jackson 5
May 15, 1975
Sign o' the Times
Prince
March 30, 1987
The Essential Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
July 19, 2005
Illumination
Earth, Wind & Fire
September 20, 2005
Small Talk
Sly And The Family Stone
July 6, 1974
G.I.T.: Get It Together
The Jackson 5
September 12, 1973
Prince (album)
Prince
October 19, 1979
I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me
James Brown
March 13, 1968
Hotter than July
Stevie Wonder
September 29, 1980
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
Stevie Wonder
May 4, 1982
4Ever
Prince
November 22, 2016
Say It Loud โ I'm Black and I'm Proud
James Brown
March 7, 1969
Sex Machine Today
James Brown
May 22, 1975
Outlaw
War
February 16, 1982
For You
Prince
April 7, 1978
Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
Fatboy Slim
November 6, 2000
Reality
James Brown
December 19, 1974
That's the Way of the World
Earth, Wind & Fire
March 3, 1975
Mind Made Up
A Certain Ratio
November 12, 2008
Originals (Prince album)
Prince
June 7, 2019
Get Up Offa That Thing
James Brown
July 29, 1976
The Temptations Do The Temptations
The Temptations
August 16, 1976
Back on the Right Track
Sly And The Family Stone
October 9, 1979
I Am (Earth, Wind & Fire album)
Earth, Wind & Fire
June 5, 1979
The Promise (Earth, Wind & Fire album)
Earth, Wind & Fire
May 20, 2003
America Eats Its Young
Funkadelic
May 22, 1972
Force
A Certain Ratio
November 11, 1986
20Ten
Prince
July 10, 2010
Late Night Tales
Fatboy Slim
October 15, 2007
Love Symbol
Prince
October 13, 1992
Michael Jackson's This Is It
Michael Jackson
October 26, 2009
Prometheus & Pandora
Terence Trent D'Arby
October 13, 2017
Love Is All Around
War
November 26, 1976
Up for the Down Stroke
Parliament
July 3, 1974
Puzzle People
The Temptations
September 23, 1969
Hot Pants
James Brown
August 13, 1971
Thriller
Michael Jackson
November 29, 1982
The Payback
James Brown
January 3, 1974
A Song for You
The Temptations
January 16, 1975
Dancing Machine
The Jackson 5
September 5, 1974
Crystal Ball
Prince
January 29, 1998
Hell
James Brown
June 28, 1974
The Original Disco Man
James Brown
July 10, 1979
Gold (Earth, Wind & Fire album)
Earth, Wind & Fire
October 24, 2020
Cosmic Slop
Funkadelic
July 9, 1973
Return to Zooathalon
Terence Trent D'Arby
March 1, 2013
Up in Downsville
A Certain Ratio
October 26, 1992
Powerlight
Earth, Wind & Fire
February 3, 1983
Automaton (album)
Jamiroquai
March 31, 2017
Parade (Prince album)
Prince
March 31, 1986
Faces
Earth, Wind & Fire
October 14, 1980
Gravity
James Brown
September 15, 1986
Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
December 15, 1978
Machine Gun
Commodores
July 22, 1974
Electric Universe
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 4, 1983
Now, Then & Forever
Earth, Wind & Fire
September 10, 2013
Open Our Eyes
Earth, Wind & Fire
March 25, 1974
Solid Rock
The Temptations
January 11, 1972
Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back
Sly And The Family Stone
December 18, 1976
Why Can't We Be Friends?
War
June 16, 1975
Naked
Talking Heads
March 15, 1988
Graffiti Bridge
Prince
August 20, 1990
Tales of Kidd Funkadelic
Funkadelic
September 21, 1976
Dirty Mind
Prince
October 8, 1980
The Jacksons Live!
The Jacksons
November 11, 1981
I'd Like to See You Again
A Certain Ratio
February 12, 1982
The Rise of the Zugebrian Time Lords
Terence Trent D'Arby
October 9, 2015
Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow
Funkadelic
July 2, 1970
Christmas Album
Boney M.
November 23, 1981
The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie
Stevie Wonder
September 12, 1962
Raise!
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 14, 1981
Psychedelic Shack
The Temptations
March 6, 1970
Emergency on Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
June 14, 1993
An Evening with Silk Sonic
Bruno Mars
November 12, 2021
The Best of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
August 28, 1975
Plastic Beach
Gorillaz
March 3, 2010
Late Night Tales: Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai
November 10, 2003
Oxnard
Anderson .Paak
November 16, 2018
Musicology
Prince
March 29, 2004
Diamonds and Pearls
Prince
October 1, 1991
Anthology
Michael Jackson
November 14, 1986
Lovesexy
Prince
May 10, 1988
A Soulful Christmas
James Brown
November 14, 1968
All 'n All
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 21, 1977
The Slaughterhouse
Prince
March 29, 2004
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Outkast
April 26, 1994
Con Todo el Mundo
Khruangbin
January 26, 2018
The Return of the Space Cowboy
Jamiroquai
October 17, 1994
A Time to Love
Stevie Wonder
September 27, 2005
Children of the World
Bee Gees
September 13, 1976
Balkan Beat Box (album)
Balkan Beat Box
September 20, 2005
Uncle Jam Wants You
Funkadelic
September 21, 1979
Nu Made (Remixes)
Balkan Beat Box
April 7, 2009
I Got the Feelin'
James Brown
April 4, 1968
Midnight Love
Marvin Gaye
November 8, 1982
Despicable Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Pharrell Williams
July 9, 2010
All Directions
The Temptations
July 27, 1972
3121
Prince
March 21, 2006
There It Is
James Brown
June 9, 1972
Face Up
Lisa Stansfield
June 20, 2001
Millennium
Earth, Wind & Fire
September 14, 1993
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
March 3, 1971
Gratitude
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 11, 1975
In Our Lifetime
Marvin Gaye
January 15, 1981
People
James Brown
March 9, 1980
Get on the Good Foot
James Brown
November 20, 1972
The Need of Love
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 25, 1971
Live at the London Palladium
Marvin Gaye
March 15, 1977
Hardcore Jollies
Funkadelic
October 29, 1976
1990
The Temptations
December 7, 1973
Jam 1980's
James Brown
March 28, 1978
ACR Loco
A Certain Ratio
September 24, 2020
Nigor Mortis
Terence Trent D'Arby
May 20, 2009
Life (Is So Strange)
War
September 26, 1983
Emancipation
Prince
November 19, 1996
Sextet
A Certain Ratio
January 3, 1982
Rock Dust Light Star
Jamiroquai
November 1, 2010
Real Love
Lisa Stansfield
November 11, 1991
The Jacksons
The Jacksons
November 5, 1976
Hit n Run Phase Two
Prince
December 12, 2015
Despicable Me 3 (soundtrack)
Pharrell Williams
June 23, 2017
24K Magic
Bruno Mars
November 18, 2016
Spirit
Earth, Wind & Fire
September 28, 1976
Last Days and Time
Earth, Wind & Fire
October 25, 1972
Vibrator
Terence Trent D'Arby
April 5, 1995
Ain't but the One Way
Sly And The Family Stone
September 14, 1982
Heritage
Earth, Wind & Fire
February 17, 1990
Where There's Smoke
War
December 6, 1985
Warriors
Gary Numan
September 16, 1983
The Popcorn
James Brown
August 2, 1969
The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
Talking Heads
March 24, 1982
Man of the Woods
Justin Timberlake
February 2, 2018
Travelling Without Moving
Jamiroquai
August 28, 1996
Hey America
James Brown
December 17, 1970
Batman (album)
Prince
June 20, 1989
Off the Wall
Michael Jackson
August 10, 1979
The Sphinx
Terence Trent D'Arby
March 15, 2011
Planet Earth
Prince
July 15, 2007
All Day Music
War
November 16, 1971
The Chocolate Invasion
Prince
March 29, 2004
The Mix-Up
Beastie Boys
June 26, 2007
Immortal
Michael Jackson
November 18, 2011
The Collection (Michael Jackson album)
Michael Jackson
June 29, 2009
Jaco Pastorius (album)
Jaco Pastorius
August 5, 1976
Standing on the Verge of Getting It On
Funkadelic
July 10, 1974
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Outkast
September 23, 2003
Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius
August 1, 1976
Black Caesar
James Brown
February 16, 1973
Out of Sight
James Brown
September 25, 1964
Fresh
Sly And The Family Stone
June 30, 1973
Neither Fish nor Flesh
Terence Trent D'Arby
October 23, 1989
Living My Life
Grace Jones
November 7, 1982
House Party
The Temptations
November 4, 1975
Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
October 27, 1972
Where I'm Coming From
Stevie Wonder
April 9, 1971
Trombipulation
Parliament
December 5, 1980
Michael
Michael Jackson
December 10, 2010
Tom Tom Club (album)
Tom Tom Club
October 4, 1981
Nightflight to Venus
Boney M.
June 23, 1978
Lotusflow3r
Prince
March 24, 2009
Wings of Love
The Temptations
March 10, 1976
I, Assassin
Gary Numan
September 10, 1982
One Nation Under a Groove
Funkadelic
September 22, 1978