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

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77569 More Pages Storyteller · Transatlantic Records · 1971 8.800

77570 La filanda e altre storie Milva · Ricordi · 1972 8.800

77571 Jungle Fever Chakachas · Polydor · 1972 8.800

77572 Russische Lieder Czesław Niemen · 1973 8.800

77573 Kindly Keep It Country Hank Thompson · Dot Records · 1973 8.800

77574 America, Wake Up Paul Humphrey · Blue Thumb Records · 1974 8.800

77575 The Wurzels Are Scrumptious The Wurzels · C.I.A. Recordings · 1975 8.800

77576 Holy Bible: The New Testament The Statler Brothers · Mercury Records · 1975 8.800

77577 7800 Namsos Åge Aleksandersen · Polydor · 1975 8.800

77578 La mia età Milva · Ricordi · 1979 8.800

77579 Out of a Dream Reba McEntire · Mercury Records · 1979 8.800

77580 All Our Hopes McOil · 1979 8.800

77581 An Evening With Quentin Crisp Quentin Crisp · Cherry Red Records · 1981 8.800

77582 Ride Like the Wind Freddie Hubbard · Elektra Musician · 1982 8.800

77583 Your Turn to Fall Jandek · Corwood Industries · 1983 8.800

77584 Correspondence Peter Godwin · Polydor · 1983 8.800

77585

Sonic Death: Sonic Youth Live Sonic Youth · Ecstatic Peace! · 1983 8.800

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Perfect Strangers Deep Purple · Polydor · 1984 8.800

77587 Magic Theatre Gandalf · wea · 1984 8.800

77588 Headline Zero Nine · Dig It · 1984 8.800

77589 Androgyne Jean‐Pierre Ferland · Jaune · 1984 8.800

77590 Afternoon of an Elf Erroll Garner · Mercury Records · 1986 8.800

77591 Symphonie no. 1 / Pacific 231 / Rugby / Pastorale d'été / Mouvement symphonique no. 3 Honegger · Erato · 1986 8.800

77592 My Cherie Amour / Signed, Sealed and Delivered Stevie Wonder · Tamla · 1986 8.800