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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35017 Wrapped Tight Coleman Hawkins · impulse! · 1965 26.660

35018 Birthday Blues Bert Jansch · Transatlantic Records · 1969 26.660

35019 Eruptions John Klemmer · Cadet Concept Records · 1970 26.660

35020 Zalatnay Zalatnay Sarolta · Pepita · 1971 26.660

35021 Up Popped the Devil Mal Waldron · enja · 1974 26.660

35022 Shalom Dub King Tubby · Jamaican Recordings · 1975 26.660

35023 Come Friday Chris Barber · Black Lion Records · 1980 26.660

35024 Information Berlin · Vinyl · 1980 26.660

35025 Love, Curiosity, Freckles and Doubt The Gadgets · Final Solution · 1980 26.660

35026 Recuerdos Juan Gabriel · Ariola · 1980 26.660

35027 Akustična trauma Leb i sol · PGP-RTB · 1982 26.660

35028 Vårt fria land Huvudtvätt · 1984 26.660

35029 Digital Works Ahmad Jamal · Atlantic · 1985 26.660

35030 Drive Inn, Volume 2 Rainer Bloss · Inteam GmbH · 1986 26.660

35031 Into the Ring Dan McCafferty · 1987 26.660

35032 Charlie Parker at Storyville Charlie Parker · Blue Note · 1988 26.660

35033 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Smokie · Polydor · 1989 26.660

35034 The Earls of Suavedom Thee Headcoats · Crypt Records · 1990 26.660

35035

Falta amor Maná · wea · 1990 26.660

35036 Nightstreet Roxus · Savage · 1991 26.660

35037 MC Breed & DFC MC Breed · Warlock Records · 1991 26.660

35038 Talking Songs for Walking / Necklace of Heads Lungfish · Dischord Records · 1992 26.660

35039 The Outer Limits Voivod · MCA Records · 1993 26.660

35040 Force of Nature Koko Taylor · Alligator · 1993 26.660