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

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45313 Labyrinth Eero Koivistoinen Quartet · Love Records · 1977 20.010

45314 Fill Your Life With Love The Controllers · Juana · 1978 20.010

45315 Avocet Bert Jansch · Charisma · 1979 20.010

45316 Mezclalina Tabletom · RCA · 1980 20.010

45317 Busy Bee Cafe Marty Stuart · Sugar Hill Records · 1982 20.010

45318 In the Name of Love Thompson Twins · Arista · 1982 20.010

45319 No Motive 3 Teens Kill 4 · L'Invitation au Suicide · 1983 20.010

45320 Craigie Dhu Dougie MacLean · 1983 20.010

45321 Lilith The Vyllies · 1985 20.010

45322 Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1985 Ahmad Jamal · Atlantic · 1986 20.010

45323 Schönste Muziek Z’EV · Dossier · 1986 20.010

45324

Satanée Mirza !... Nino Ferrer · Barclay · 1987 20.010

45325

Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge · Island · 1988 20.010

45326 An Old Time Christmas Randy Travis · Warner Bros. Records · 1989 20.010

45327 The Music of Stones Stephan Micus · ECM Records · 1989 20.010

45328 Don Lucero Luis Alberto Spinetta · 1989 20.010

45329 Luv 713 / Flour Flour · Touch and Go Records · 1989 20.010

45330 Altered States Solitaire · Musique Intemporelle · 1990 20.010

45331 The Lee Konitz Duets Lee Konitz · Milestone · 1990 20.010

45332 Antropofóbia Davová psychóza · Opus · 1991 20.010

45333 The Way to Salvation King Missile · Atlantic · 1991 20.010

45334 Tribal Tech Tribal Tech · Relativity Records · 1991 20.010

45335 Ether for Scapegoat Transgressor · Cyber Music · 1992 20.010

45336 Dayglo Love Battery · Sub Pop Records · 1992 20.010