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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75865 Working Close The Johnson Mountain Boys · Rounder · 1983 9.240

75866 Night Games Charley Pride · RCA · 1983 9.240

75867 Manhattan Panorama George Coleman · Evidence · 1985 9.240

75868 Rock for the King Barren Cross · Star Song · 1986 9.240

75869 Just Between Us Ray Charles · CBS · 1988 9.240

75870 Take What You Need Robin Trower · Atlantic · 1988 9.240

75871 The Gift Joe Louis Walker · 1988 9.240

75872 Blowfly for President Blowfly · Oops! Records · 1989 9.240

75873

Best of Delbert McClinton Delbert McClinton · Curb Records · 1989 9.240

75874 Shvaygn = Toyt The Klezmatics · Piranha · 1989 9.240

75875 3 Stanley Clarke · Epic · 1990 9.240

75876 RVS III Ricky Van Shelton · Columbia · 1990 9.240

75877 Merci Florent Pagny · Philips · 1990 9.240

75878 La Fiancée aux yeux de bois Zelwer · Made to Measure · 1990 9.240

75879 Amen Salif Keita · 1991 9.240

75880 Μη μου τους κύκλους τάρατε Λένα Πλάτωνος · Ακτή · 1991 9.240

75881 88 Elmira St. Danny Gatton · Elektra · 1991 9.240

75882 Turn of Time Beat in Time · Low Spirit Recordings · 1991 9.240

75883 Aan de macht! Pater Moeskroen · 1991 9.240

75884 Babes in the Wood Mary Black · SEVEN SEAS · 1991 9.240

75885 Piece of My Heart: The Best of Erma Franklin Erma Franklin · Epic · 1992 9.240

75886 Attitude C.I.A. · Under One Flag · 1992 9.240

75887

Get Out Capercaillie · Survival Records · 1992 9.240

75888 The Rockingbirds The Rockingbirds · Heavenly Recordings · 1992 9.240