The Groove

The greatest albums of all time

108,862 albums ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Harvest

Neil Young · Warner Bros. Records · 1972

2,621.940

Why this number?

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25729 Llyrìa Nik Bärtsch's Ronin · ECM Records · 2010 36.080

25730 Walk the Nile Elephant9 · Rune Grammofon · 2010 36.080

25731 Erratics & Unconformities Craven Faults · Leaf · 2020 36.080

25732

Songbird Barbra Streisand · Columbia · 1978 36.040

25733 As Tears Go By Marianne Faithfull · Decca Records · 1980 36.000

25734 Release David Knopfler · 1983 36.000

25735 So wie einst Real Madrid Sportfreunde Stiller · Motor Music · 2000 36.000

25736 Tribal Seduction Thick Dick · Subliminal Records · 2002 36.000

25737 Log 22 Bettie Serveert · Hidden Agenda · 2003 36.000

25738 Sweet City Woman Stampeders · Music World Creations · 1971 36.000

25739 Ljus från Afrika Kebnekajse · Silence Records · 1976 36.000

25740 Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless) Barry De Vorzon · Arista · 1976 36.000

25741 Zingende wielen Henk Wijngaard · Telstar Music · 1978 36.000

25742 Delphi I Chick Corea · Polydor · 1979 36.000

25743 I’m No Hero Cliff Richard · EMI America · 1980 36.000

25744 Che angelo sei Al Bano & Romina Power · Libra · 1982 36.000

25745 Shangri‐La Animal Nightlife · Island · 1985 36.000

25746 Hold On to Your Dream J.M. Silk · RCA · 1987 36.000

25747 Cool Bob James · Warner Bros. Records · 1992 36.000

25748 Woke Up With a Monster Cheap Trick · Warner Bros. Records · 1994 36.000

25749 Hating Life Grave · Century Media · 1996 36.000

25750 Snatch Howie B · Pussyfoot Records Ltd · 1999 36.000

25751 Return to Splendor The King · EMI Electrola GmbH · 2000 36.000

25752 King of the Beach Chris Rea · EastWest · 2000 36.000