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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84097 Sex Gang Children Sex Gang Children · 1984 7.400

84098 Magic Time The Bob Florence Limited Edition · Trend · 1984 7.400

84099 Tottakai Meiju Suvas · Tilt Records · 1984 7.400

84100 Nocturnes Frédéric Chopin · Deutsche Grammophon · 1985 7.400

84101 Six Friends Go Four 3 · Zulu Records · 1986 7.400

84102 Ring of Gold Clannad · Celtic Music · 1986 7.400

84103 Lights On Price · 1986 7.400

84104 Circle of Shame Mystery Blue · Eat Metal Records · 1986 7.400

84105 Dich zu haben Dialog · AMIGA · 1987 7.400

84106 Between the Lines Five Star · RCA · 1987 7.400

84107 Hold the Fat Blatant Dissent · Glitterhouse Records · 1988 7.400

84108 Situations Joachim Kühn · Atlantic Jazz · 1988 7.400

84109 Mingus' Sounds of Love Mingus Dynasty · Soul Note · 1988 7.400

84110

Savage Amusement Scorpions · Harvest · 1988 7.400

84111 Ta guitare La Fiancée du pirate · Squatt · 1989 7.400

84112 Zénith Made in Nougaro Claude Nougaro · wea · 1989 7.400

84113 The U-Krew The U-Krew · Enigma · 1989 7.400

84114 The Right Combination Joe Albany · Riverside · 1990 7.400

84115 Kurt (Quo Vadis) Frank Zander · Blow Up · 1990 7.400

84116 Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles Agony Column · 1990 7.400

84117 To Spite My Face Sister Ray · 1990 7.400

84118 Je vais encore dormir tout seul ce soir… Elmer Food Beat · Polydor · 1991 7.400

84119 Dumb Ask Cheer-Accident · Complacency · 1991 7.400

84120 Nieve negra Tahúres Zurdos · EMI · 1991 7.400