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

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82849 Sings the Big Ones for Young Lovers Sammy Davis Jr. · 1964 7.600

82850 Raga Rock The Folkswingers · World Pacific · 1966 7.600

82851 Open House! Johnny “Hammond” Smith · Riverside · 1966 7.600

82852 The Beat Goes On! Sonny Criss · Prestige · 1968 7.600

82853 Signs of the Zodiac: Taurus Mort Garson · A&M Records · 1969 7.600

82854 Yearbooks and Yesterdays Jeannie C. Riley · Sun · 1969 7.600

82855 John Peel Presents Top Gear John Peel · BBC Records · 1969 7.600

82856

Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens · Island · 1970 7.600

82857

Tres hombres ZZ Top · London Records · 1973 7.600

82858 Madrugada Madrugada · Philips · 1974 7.600

82859 Good-bye Indiana Ivano Fossati · Cetra · 1975 7.600

82860 Poohlover Pooh · CBS · 1976 7.600

82861 Memorias Camilo Sesto · Ariola · 1976 7.600

82862 Chicago Overcoat Chicago Overcoat · Love Records · 1978 7.600

82863 Baptizing The Seldom Scene · Rebel Records · 1978 7.600

82864 The Paxton Report Tom Paxton · Mountain Railroad Records · 1980 7.600

82865 Pauvre liberté Adamo · Barclay · 1980 7.600

82866 Sicher Sicher · 1981 7.600

82867 Tablets The Decorators · Red Flame Records · 1982 7.600

82868 Backstage Chris Hinze · Melos Musik Verlag · 1982 7.600

82869 Tommy Steiner Tommy Steiner · Polydor · 1983 7.600

82870 Show No Mercy Hammers Rule · Tangents Records · 1984 7.600

82871 20 Golden Tie-Slackeners Oyster Band · Pukka Records · 1984 7.600

82872 Interstellar Discussion Jandek · Corwood Industries · 1984 7.600