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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45481 Now Do U Wanta Dance Graham Central Station · Warner Bros. Records · 1977 19.920

45482 Mr DJ, You Know How to Make Me Dance The Glass Family · JDC Records · 1978 19.920

45483 Priority The Imperials · Dayspring · 1980 19.920

45484 Menetrend Koncz Zsuzsa · Pepita · 1981 19.920

45485 Kryzys Kryzys · Blitzkrieg Records · 1981 19.920

45486 Elements Ira Stein · Windham Hill Records · 1982 19.920

45487 Scortati Garbo · EMI · 1982 19.920

45488 Mazo Mazo · Mercury Records · 1982 19.920

45489

Jane and Barton Jane · Cherry Red Records · 1983 19.920

45490 Get Out & Walk The Farmer's Boys · EMI · 1983 19.920

45491 Scenes Michael Galasso · ECM Records · 1983 19.920

45492 Foreign Tongue Taxxi · Fantasy · 1983 19.920

45493 The History Of Flo & Eddie And The Turtles Flo & Eddie · Rhino · 1983 19.920

45494 The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes The Very Things · Fire Records · 1984 19.920

45495 Playing for Keeps Little Milton · Malaco Records · 1984 19.920

45496 Mitovi i legende o kralju Elvisu Elvis J. Kurtović · ZKP RTVL · 1984 19.920

45497 Unexpected Lovers Lime · Matra · 1985 19.920

45498 The Long String Instrument Ellen Fullman · Superior Viaduct · 1985 19.920

45499 The Best of Albert King Albert King · Stax · 1986 19.920

45500 Rhythm & Blues Years Big Joe Turner · Atlantic · 1986 19.920

45501 Big Soul The Original Sins · 1987 19.920

45502 Just Between Us Gerald Albright · Atlantic · 1987 19.920

45503 Live a Little The Primevals · New Rose Records · 1987 19.920

45504 Hometown Girl Mary Chapin Carpenter · Columbia · 1987 19.920