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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81985 Purified Ben Moore · Priority Records · 1982 7.830

81986 Les Arts Florissants Marc‐Antoine Charpentier · harmonia mundi · 1982 7.830

81987 Via Afrika Via Afrika · EMI · 1983 7.830

81988 Sol girassol Zé Geraldo · Copacabana · 1984 7.830

81989

Foreign Keys Jandek · Corwood Industries · 1985 7.830

81990 Archives Guerre Froide · Cryogénisation · 1985 7.830

81991 Hulalalaa Noitalinna Huraa! · Megamania · 1986 7.830

81992 First Kill Tygers of Pan Tang · Neat Records · 1986 7.830

81993 Noiseworks Noiseworks · CBS · 1987 7.830

81994 Discoveries Oscar Pettiford · Savoy Jazz · 1987 7.830

81995 Power of Three Michel Petrucciani · Blue Note · 1987 7.830

81996 Civilization Tony Williams · Blue Note · 1987 7.830

81997 Juliette Gréco, Vol. 1 Juliette Gréco · Universal · 1988 7.830

81998 Blue Chip Orchestra Blue Chip Orchestra · Erdenklang · 1988 7.830

81999 Donut Comes Alive Alice Donut · Alternative Tentacles · 1988 7.830

82000 Nancy Now Nancy Wilson · A Touch · 1988 7.830

82001 Résistances Killers · Brennus Music · 1988 7.830

82002

Radio Bavaria Nicki · 1988 7.830

82003 The Standing Stones of Callanish Jon Mark · Kuckuck · 1988 7.830

82004 In the Land of Salvation and Sin The Georgia Satellites · Elektra · 1989 7.830

82005 Welela Miriam Makeba · Polydor · 1989 7.830

82006 One The Ordinaires · Restless Records · 1989 7.830

82007 Outdoor Elvis The Swirling Eddies · Alarma Records · 1989 7.830

82008 Dancing on the Edge Bruce Mitchell · Narada Mystique · 1989 7.830