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

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63505 The World of James Bond Adventure! Roland Shaw & His Orchestra · Decca Records · 1996 12.600

63506

For the Love of Him Shania Twain · LaserLight Digital · 1999 12.600

63507 Fields of Yesterday Lillian Axe · 1999 12.600

63508 The Spotnicks in Paris The Spotnicks · 2000 12.600

63509 Twilight Erben der Schöpfung · M.O.S. Records Ltd. · 2001 12.600

63510 Clock Without Hands Nanci Griffith · Elektra · 2001 12.600

63511

Sombres Efforts AqME · AT(h)OME · 2002 12.600

63512 Welcome to the Drama Club Everclear · Eleven Seven Music · 2006 12.600

63513

Le Cri du papillon James Delleck · tôt Ou tard · 2007 12.600

63514 Ruin Architects · Distort Records · 2008 12.600

63515

Mail on Sunday Flo Rida · Atlantic · 2008 12.600

63516 Mairegen Reinhard Mey · Odeon · 2010 12.600

63517 Jackie McLean & Co. Jackie McLean · Prestige · 1957 12.600

63518 Swingin’ Pretty Keely Smith · Capitol Records · 1959 12.600

63519 Really Big! The Jimmy Heath Orchestra · Riverside · 1960 12.600

63520 Goodnight, It's Time to Go “Brother” Jack McDuff · Prestige · 1961 12.600

63521 Soul Battle Oliver Nelson · Prestige · 1962 12.600

63522 The Tumbler John Martyn · Island · 1968 12.600

63523 The Forty Minute Raga: Raga Marwa Ali Akbar Khan · Connoisseur Society · 1968 12.600

63524 A Breath of Fresh Air Fresh Air · Amaret · 1970 12.600

63525 Ferris Ferris · Love Records · 1971 12.600

63526 Fusioon Fusioon · BP · 1972 12.600

63527 Four Principles on Ireland and Other Pieces (1974) Cornelius Cardew · Cramps Records · 1975 12.600

63528 René Clemencic et ses flûtes René Clemencic · harmonia mundi · 1976 12.600