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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66169

Strangeways, Here We Come The Smiths · Rough Trade · 1987 11.840

66170 La espera José Luis Perales · CBS · 1988 11.840

66171 In America Defunkt · Island · 1988 11.840

66172 Speak The Roches · 1989 11.840

66173 Jane Child Jane Child · Warner Bros. Records · 1989 11.840

66174 Richie Kotzen Richie Kotzen · Shrapnel Records · 1989 11.840

66175 Scolopendra Gli Alluminogeni · Fonit Cetra · 1989 11.840

66176 Maximum Thrust Joyce 'Fenderella' Irby · 1989 11.840

66177 Whaba! UnknownmiX · RecRec Music · 1989 11.840

66178 Workin' Overtime Diana Ross · EMI · 1989 11.840

66179 Melting Down on Motor Angel Sunsonic · Polydor · 1990 11.840

66180 Mysteries of America Anna Domino · Les Disques du Crépuscule · 1990 11.840

66181 Left Hand Talking Judie Tzuke · Columbia · 1991 11.840

66182 Up! Sleeping Dogs Wake · One Little Indian Records · 1992 11.840

66183 Kind of Strangest Dream Sweet William · 1992 11.840

66184 No More Alibis Sinner · Victor · 1992 11.840

66185 Faso Denou Farafina · Real World · 1993 11.840

66186 Auszeit NoRMAhl · Rebel Rec. · 1993 11.840

66187 Epicure Eat · Fiction · 1993 11.840

66188 Killing Floor Killing Floor · 1995 11.840

66189 Seasons of Soul No Return · 1995 11.840

66190 No More Apologies A House · Setanta Records · 1996 11.840

66191 Joined at the Hip Bob James · Warner Bros. Records · 1996 11.840

66192 Prophètes et nains de jardin Ludwig von 88 · À donf' · 1996 11.840