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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82537 身毒丸天井桟敷 · Victor · 1978 7.800

82538

Alfred Jodocus Kwak Herman van Veen · 1979 7.800

82539 Drama Yes · Atlantic · 1980 7.800

82540

Movement New Order · Factory · 1981 7.800

82541 Live Shots The Joe Ely Band · MCA Records · 1981 7.800

82542 Six Flute Concerti Vivaldi · Hungaroton · 1981 7.800

82543 Demolition War, Part I-III Subhumans · Bluurg Tapes · 1981 7.800

82544 Mirror of Dreams Chris Hinze · Keytone Records · 1983 7.800

82545 Laboratoř Olympic · Supraphon · 1984 7.800

82546 Καρυωτάκης Μίκης Θεοδωράκης · Μίνως Μάτσας & Υιός Α.Ε. · 1984 7.800

82547 Rich Kid Blues Marianne Faithfull · Castle Communications · 1985 7.800

82548 Virginia Wolf Virginia Wolf · Atlantic · 1986 7.800

82549 Harmony Gheorghe Zamfir · 1986 7.800

82550 Surveillance Light A Big Fire · 1986 7.800

82551 Small Victories The Parachute Club · Current · 1986 7.800

82552 High Plateaux Rubaja · Windham Hill Records · 1987 7.800

82553 Rock 'n' Roll keijukainen Badding Rockers · Pyramid · 1987 7.800

82554 No More Pain DOOM · Explosion Records · 1987 7.800

82555 Couple In Spirit Keith and Julie Tippett · Editions EG · 1988 7.800

82556 Hands Off My Toy! High'n Dry · Bacillus Records · 1988 7.800

82557 The Right Stuff Vanessa Williams · Polydor · 1988 7.800

82558 Roadhouses & Dance Halls Lonnie Mack · Epic · 1988 7.800

82559 Suspense Lizzy Mercier Descloux · Polydor · 1988 7.800

82560 Let's Stay Together Eric Gale · 1988 7.800