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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65137 Ay amor Víctor Manuel · CBS · 1981 12.150

65138 Eye of the Needle Miklós Rózsa · Varèse Sarabande · 1981 12.150

65139 Stronger Silence The Reds · Stony Plain Records · 1981 12.150

65140

Ki 喜多郎 · CANYON · 1981 12.150

65141 Love Is a Hazard American Gypsy · Killroy · 1981 12.150

65142

Lion Rock Culture · Heartbeat Records · 1982 12.150

65143 The Mekons Story The Mekons · CNT · 1982 12.150

65144

Käärmeet Musta Paraati · Johanna Kustannus · 1984 12.150

65145 Ganryu Island John Zorn · Tzadik · 1985 12.150

65146

Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi · Mercury Records · 1986 12.150

65147 Punki Reggae Party Potato · Oihuka · 1987 12.150

65148 Collection Étienne Daho · 1987 12.150

65149 Pigs and Poetry Jon Eberson · 1987 12.150

65150 Wicked Man Eric Burdon · GNP Crescendo Records · 1988 12.150

65151 Holly Knight Holly Knight · Columbia · 1988 12.150

65152 London Greater Than One · Wax Trax! Records · 1988 12.150

65153 Flieger Nino de Angelo · wea · 1989 12.150

65154 L'union sacrée Jean-Jacques Goldman · Polydor · 1989 12.150

65155 Ancient Beatbox Ancient Beatbox · Cooking Vinyl · 1989 12.150

65156 Knights of Heaven Leviticus · Royal Music · 1989 12.150

65157 Earthbound To Hell With Burgundy · Factory · 1989 12.150

65158 Animal Logic Animal Logic · I.R.S. Records · 1989 12.150

65159 Tingri Jonn Serrie · New World Music · 1990 12.150

65160 Have You Got What It Takes? Starpoint · Elektra · 1990 12.150