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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43009 Generation Freakshow Feeder · Victor · 2012 21.330

43010 Happy in the Hollow TOY · Tough Love Records · 2019 21.330

43011 on the tender spot of every calloused moment Ambrose Akinmusire · Blue Note · 2020 21.330

43012 Reflections of the Marmalade Marmalade · London Records · 1970 21.320

43013 Storyteller Storyteller · Transatlantic Records · 1970 21.320

43014 I borghesi Giorgio Gaber · Carosello · 1971 21.320

43015 The Brand New Z.Z. Hill Z.Z. Hill · Mankind · 1971 21.320

43016

Summit (Reunión cumbre) Gerry Mulligan · Atlantic · 1974 21.320

43017 The Planxty Collection Planxty · Polydor · 1975 21.320

43018 When Scopes Collide Kaleidoscope · Pacific Arts · 1976 21.320

43019 おかえりなさい中島みゆき · CANYON · 1979 21.320

43020 The Bodast Tapes Bodast · Cherry Red Records · 1981 21.320

43021 RX5 Alvin Lee · Atlantic · 1981 21.320

43022 Superficial Music Bernard Szajner · Initial Recordings · 1981 21.320

43023 Dezinformatsiya Informatics · Au Go Go · 1982 21.320

43024 Urban Tango Pekka Pohjola · Pohjola Records · 1982 21.320

43025 Hearts of Fortune Immaculate Fools · A&M Records · 1985 21.320

43026 Waitin' for My Ya Ya Buckwheat Zydeco · Rounder · 1985 21.320

43027 Power of the Century NASA · 1985 21.320

43028 Conviction Ut · Out Records · 1985 21.320

43029 Devil's River Divine Horsemen · New Rose Records · 1986 21.320

43030 Skin Yard Skin Yard · C/Z Records · 1986 21.320

43031 12 Days to Paris Huxton Creepers · 1986 21.320

43032 Forward Rastaman Ijahman Levi · 1987 21.320