The best Rare Essence albums

17 records, ordered by how much they reward a first listen — not by chart position.

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Doin' It Old School Style

  1. 1
    Get Your Freak On

    Get Your Freak On

  2. 2
    We Go On and On

    We Go On and On

    1998
  3. 3
    Work the Walls

    Work the Walls

    1992

    A vibrant blend of funk-infused rhythms and call-and-response vocals defines this quintessential go-go album.

  4. 4
    RE-2000

    RE-2000

    1999
  5. 5
    So What You Want?

    So What You Want?

    1995
  6. 6
    Body Snatchers

    Body Snatchers

    1996
  7. 7
    Live at Breeze's Metro Club

    Live at Breeze's Metro Club

  8. 8
    The Reunion

    The Reunion

    2015
  9. 9
    Mixtape, Vol. 2

    Mixtape, Vol. 2

    2013
  10. 10
    Turn It Up

    Turn It Up

    2016
  11. 11
    Live @ the D.C. Star

    Live @ the D.C. Star

    2010
  12. 12
    Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

    Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

  13. 13
    Live @ the Zanzibar

    Live @ the Zanzibar

    2009
  14. 14
    Live in 2004

    Live in 2004

    2004
  15. 15
    Live at Celebrity Hall

    Live at Celebrity Hall

  16. 16
    Mixtape, Vol. 1

    Mixtape, Vol. 1

    2012
  17. 17
    Doin' It Old School Style

    Doin' It Old School Style

    2001

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