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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42169 Defying Gravity Keith Urban · Capitol Records Nashville · 2009 21.840

42170

Cannonball’s Sharpshooters Cannonball Adderley · Mercury Records · 1958 21.840

42171 Your Number Please… Julie London · Liberty · 1959 21.840

42172 Exotica Suite Si Zentner · Liberty · 1962 21.840

42173 You Ain’t Woman Enough Loretta Lynn · Decca Records · 1966 21.840

42174 The Outlaw Blues Band The Outlaw Blues Band · Bluesway · 1968 21.840

42175 Spirit of John Morgan Spirit of John Morgan · Carnaby · 1969 21.840

42176 Mu Riccardo Cocciante · RCA Italiana · 1972 21.840

42177 Ekkedien tanssi Tabula Rasa · Love Records · 1976 21.840

42178 Totally Táta Táta Vega · Tamla · 1977 21.840

42179 Musicanova Eugenio Bennato · Philips · 1978 21.840

42180 Burchfield Nines Michael Franks · Warner Bros. Records · 1978 21.840

42181 Suddance Osanna · CBS · 1978 21.840

42182 Poeta Oliver Dragojević · Jugoton · 1978 21.840

42183 Holding the Night Midnight Darkness · Hot Blood Records · 1985 21.840

42184

Introducing.... The United States of Existence The United States of Existence · Bam-Caruso Records · 1986 21.840

42185 101 Songs About Sport Sportchestra! · Agit Prop · 1988 21.840

42186 Get Ready The Mighty Diamonds · Greensleeves Records · 1988 21.840

42187 Storms Nanci Griffith · MCA Records · 1989 21.840

42188 John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson & Peter Erskine John Abercrombie · ECM Records · 1989 21.840

42189 The Wind Is Strong ... Cindytalk · Midnight Music · 1990 21.840

42190 IIIrd Gatekeeper Skullflower · hEADdIRt Recordings · 1992 21.840

42191 Elegy John Zorn · Eva · 1992 21.840

42192 The Godfathers a.k.a. Orange The Godfathers · Godfathers Recordings · 1993 21.840