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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70273 Norman Fucking Rockwell! Lana Del Rey · Interscope Records · 2019 10.680

70274 Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World” Dvořák · Philips · 1957 10.660

70275 Manhattan The Mantovani Orchestra · London Records · 1963 10.660

70276 The Girl From Ipanema and Other Hits Living Jazz · RCA Camden · 1964 10.660

70277

Nice Girls Don’t Stay for Breakfast Julie London · Liberty · 1966 10.660

70278 Bare Wires John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers · Decca Records · 1968 10.660

70279 Tinkerbells Fairydust Tinkerbells Fairydust · Decca Records · 1968 10.660

70280 Signs of the Zodiac: Gemini Mort Garson · A&M Records · 1969 10.660

70281 Perversion Story Gianni Ferrio · 1969 10.660

70282

Loaded The Velvet Underground · Cotillion · 1970 10.660

70283 The Copland Album: Appalachian Spring / Billy the Kid / El Salón México / Rodeo Copland · Columbia Masterworks · 1970 10.660

70284 Sister Big Stuff Prince Buster · 1972 10.660

70285 Mi cuarto Vivencia · CBS · 1973 10.660

70286 In Person John Lee Hooker · Vee-Jay International · 1974 10.660

70287 The Dragon Is Dancing Jimmie Spheeris · Epic · 1975 10.660

70288 Avalanche Avalanche · ABC Records · 1976 10.660

70289 Vol de nuit Gilles Valiquette · CBS · 1978 10.660

70290 oXanna Anna Oxa · RCA · 1978 10.660

70291 Los profesionales Puerto Rico All-Stars · Combo Records · 1978 10.660

70292 Short Story Kenny Dorham · SteepleChase · 1979 10.660

70293 Kajastus Sakari Kukko · Kerberos · 1979 10.660

70294 A Face in a Vision 山口百恵 · CBS/Sony · 1979 10.660

70295 A Different Kind of Blues Itzhak Perlman · Angel Records · 1980 10.660

70296 Birgi Bühtüi Piirpauke · Kerberos · 1981 10.660