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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41521 Verden er vidunderlig TV-2 · CBS · 1982 22.200

41522 Smiling, at the Hypogonder Club Attrition · Third Mind Records · 1985 22.200

41523 Dangerous Andy Taylor · A&M Records · 1990 22.200

41524 The Prophecy Nosferatu · 1994 22.200

41525 MCMXCV Subway to Sally · Stars in the Dark · 1995 22.200

41526

Blue Views Paul Carrack · I.R.S. Records · 1995 22.200

41527 Adiemus II: Cantata Mundi Adiemus · Venture · 1996 22.200

41528 Unlady Like Mia X · Priority Records · 1997 22.200

41529 Gemini Atrocity · Motor Music · 2000 22.200

41530 We Are the Streets The LOX · Interscope Records · 2000 22.200

41531 Just Jimmy Reed Jimmy Reed · Vee-Jay Records · 1962 22.140

41532 The Miracles Doin’ Mickey’s Monkey The Miracles · Tamla · 1963 22.140

41533

A Hard Day’s Night The Beatles · United Artists · 1964 22.140

41534 Bittersweet Chairmen of the Board · Invictus · 1972 22.140

41535 Bloody Mary Bloody Mary · Family Productions · 1974 22.140

41536 V Holomóci Městě… Emil Viklický · Gramofonový Klub · 1978 22.140

41537 Killers Iron Maiden · EMI · 1981 22.140

41538 The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album Thelonious Monk · Milestone · 1982 22.140

41539 In a Sentimental Mood Zoot Sims · Sonet · 1985 22.140

41540 Resistance Burning Spear · Heartbeat Records · 1986 22.140

41541 Reunion Scott Cossu · Windham Hill Records · 1986 22.140

41542 Young Man's Blues Rock City Angels · Geffen Records · 1988 22.140

41543 Dress for Excess Sigue Sigue Sputnik · Parlophone · 1988 22.140

41544 Malcolm X Park Unrest · Teenbeat · 1988 22.140