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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78793 Fun Life Diahann Carroll · Atlantic · 1960 8.580

78794 What's a Matter Baby Timi Yuro · Liberty · 1962 8.580

78795 The Cup Bearers Blue Mitchell · Riverside · 1963 8.580

78796 N°6 (Les Guitares Jouent) Johnny Hallyday · Philips · 1964 8.580

78797 Fun City, U.S.A. The Surfaris · Decca Records · 1964 8.580

78798 Night Crawler Sonny Stitt · Prestige · 1966 8.580

78799 Ain't That a Groove! Billy Larkin & The Delegates · World Pacific · 1966 8.580

78800

Wünsche zur Weihnachtszeit Udo Jürgens · Ariola · 1968 8.580

78801

Astral Weeks Van Morrison · Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records · 1968 8.580

78802

Tapestry Carole King · Ode Records · 1971 8.580

78803 Love Story Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos · London Records · 1971 8.580

78804 Mick the Lad Mick Grabham · United Artists · 1972 8.580

78805 Catch a Fire The Wailers · Island · 1973 8.580

78806 Lumière for Synthesized & Concrète Sound Dub Taylor · Varèse International Records · 1973 8.580

78807 Right Now! Little Richard · United · 1973 8.580

78808 Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis · 1974 8.580

78809

Apostrophe (’) Frank Zappa · DiscReet · 1974 8.580

78810 Last Train to Hicksville… The Home of Happy Feet Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks · Blue Thumb Records · 1974 8.580

78811 This Is Me Caterina Valente · Pye Records · 1975 8.580

78812 Symphony no. 1 Rachmaninov · His Master’s Voice · 1975 8.580

78813

SAHB Stories The Sensational Alex Harvey Band · Mountain · 1976 8.580

78814 Descent Into the Maelstrom Lennie Tristano · Inner City Records · 1978 8.580

78815 Die neuen Lieder der Dalida Dalida · Ariola · 1978 8.580

78816 fənĕtĭks Jules and the Polar Bears · Columbia · 1979 8.580