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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70753 Islak Mendil Ümit Besen · 1981 10.560

70754 U sredini Patrola · Suzy · 1981 10.560

70755 Sunyata Robert Rich · Soundscape · 1982 10.560

70756

Power, Corruption & Lies New Order · Factory · 1983 10.560

70757 Knife Monalisa Young · Motown · 1983 10.560

70758 Fire Is Coming The Neighborhoods · Mustang Records · 1984 10.560

70759 Cello Concertos nos. 1, 2 Dmitri Shostakovich · Philips · 1985 10.560

70760 Candy Chet Baker · EmArcy · 1985 10.560

70761 VII Riff · CBS · 1985 10.560

70762 Kidd Video Kidd Video · CBS · 1986 10.560

70763

Telegraph Melts Jandek · Corwood Industries · 1986 10.560

70764 Propellers in Love Arnold Dreyblatt · Stasch · 1986 10.560

70765 Nothing to Fear Wrath · 1987 10.560

70766 Over 60 Minutes With... Red Rider · Capitol Records · 1987 10.560

70767 Tired and Emotional Mary Coughlan · wea · 1987 10.560

70768 Compact Jazz: Astrud Gilberto Astrud Gilberto · Verve · 1987 10.560

70769 The Nutcracker, Op. 71 Peter I. Tchaikovsky · 1987 10.560

70770 Turn It On Tapps · Mercury Records · 1987 10.560

70771 Svegliarsi un anno fa Raf · 1988 10.560

70772 Dreamchaser Ancient Future · Sona Gaia Productions · 1988 10.560

70773 Atomic Winter Destiny · U.S. Metal Records · 1988 10.560

70774 Hobbs' Angel of Death Hobbs' Angel of Death · Steamhammer · 1988 10.560

70775 Images Jimmy Cliff · 1989 10.560

70776 Taste The Telescopes · Cheree Records · 1989 10.560