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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66937 Outside Pleasure Henry Kaiser · Metalanguage · 1980 11.570

66938 Maelo: El sonero mayor Ismael Rivera · Tico · 1980 11.570

66939 Instant Classic Notsensibles · Bent Records · 1980 11.570

66940 1991 Monrad & Rislund · Medley Records · 1981 11.570

66941 Valtaa ei loistoa Kohu-63 · Poko Rekords · 1982 11.570

66942 Recrudece Virus · Discos DG · 1982 11.570

66943

Portland Kevin Burke · Green Linnet · 1982 11.570

66944 Long Time Comin' The Winans · 1983 11.570

66945 Gel' du magst mi Ludwig Hirsch · Polydor · 1983 11.570

66946 One Way System Dub Syndicate · ROIR · 1983 11.570

66947 Reflexiones José José · Ariola · 1984 11.570

66948 Lauralle Kauko Röyhkä & Narttu · Euros Records · 1984 11.570

66949 Singing Land Dougie MacLean · 1985 11.570

66950 Luke’s Legacy Luke Kelly · 1986 11.570

66951 The Cunning Little Vixen Leoš Janáček · Decca Classics · 1986 11.570

66952 Hold Tight Dennis Brown · 1986 11.570

66953 Merlin Merlin · Diskoton · 1987 11.570

66954 Someday Political Asylum · Big Noise · 1988 11.570

66955 Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 15 Brahms · CBS Records Masterworks · 1988 11.570

66956 Khataclimici China Doll Edward Ka-Spel · Dom · 1988 11.570

66957 Мастер Мастер · Мелодия · 1988 11.570

66958

Streichquartett Nr. 1 / Streichquartett Nr. 2 György Ligeti · 1988 11.570

66959 Irresistible Ray Barretto · Fania · 1989 11.570

66960

Seizure Chris Knox · Flying Nun Records · 1989 11.570