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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67873 Raul Rock Seixas Raul Seixas · Fontana · 1977 11.340

67874 Burn the Witch The McCalmans · Transatlantic Records · 1978 11.340

67875 No Accommodation for Lagos Tony Allen · Polydor · 1979 11.340

67876 Carnascialia Carnascialia · Mirto · 1979 11.340

67877 My Love Salena Jones · JVC · 1981 11.340

67878 Stan Bush Stan Bush · Columbia · 1983 11.340

67879 Loops & Reels Peter Hammill · Fie! Records · 1983 11.340

67880 Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Barber: Adagio for Strings / Copland: Appalachian Spring George Gershwin · Deutsche Grammophon · 1983 11.340

67881 Shook Iain Matthews · Polydor · 1984 11.340

67882 Stone My Mine · Blow Up · 1985 11.340

67883 Breathless Breathless · 1985 11.340

67884 Talking In Code Glen Burtnick · A&M Records · 1986 11.340

67885 Ink The Effigies · Reckless Records · 1986 11.340

67886 Rule Dance Hall Bunny Wailer · Shanachie · 1987 11.340

67887

Scream Bloody Gore Death · Under One Flag · 1987 11.340

67888 Algazara Piirpauke · RockAdillo Records · 1987 11.340

67889 Vocal Album The Crusaders · MCA Records · 1987 11.340

67890

…Nothing Like the Sun Sting · A&M Records · 1987 11.340

67891 Moments Night Ark · 1987 11.340

67892 The Roots of the Moment Pauline Oliveros · 1988 11.340

67893 Prisoner Lucky Dube · Shanachie · 1989 11.340

67894 Dervish Service Okay Temiz · 1989 11.340

67895 Just a Face in the Crowd Gothic Slam · Roadracer Records · 1989 11.340

67896 16 Most Requested Songs Rosemary Clooney · 1989 11.340