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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87313 Spheres Keith Jarrett · ECM Records · 1985 6.800

87314 Meanings Of Mark O’Connor · Warner Bros. Records · 1986 6.800

87315

Greatest Hits The Police · A&M Records · 1986 6.800

87316

No Guru, No Method, No Teacher Van Morrison · Mercury Records · 1986 6.800

87317 Ao'tom tao'tom Euskefeurat · Meukskrede · 1986 6.800

87318 The Age That Didn't Care Barbed Wire · Oi! Records · 1986 6.800

87319 Something to Talk About Anne Murray · Capitol Records · 1986 6.800

87320

The Kings of Hong Kong 22‐Pistepirkko · Euros Records · 1987 6.800

87321 Piano Concerto No. 3 Rachmaninoff · Decca Classics · 1987 6.800

87322 Let the Whole World Talk The Johnson Mountain Boys · Rounder · 1987 6.800

87323 Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Beethoven · Sony Classical · 1987 6.800

87324 ריקי גל ריקי גל · CBS · 1987 6.800

87325 Instrumental Variations David T. Chastain · Leviathan Records · 1987 6.800

87326

Surfing With the Alien Joe Satriani · Relativity Records · 1987 6.800

87327 Crazy Accident · Link Records · 1987 6.800

87328 Don't Hold Back Holly Near · 1987 6.800

87329 Closing The Distance Sally Rogers · Flying Fish Records · 1987 6.800

87330 Something Constructive John Barlow Jarvis · MCA Records · 1987 6.800

87331 The Monuments of Mars Mark Dwane · Orbian Music · 1988 6.800

87332 ¿Dónde vamos a parar? Rio · Rio Producciones S.R.L. · 1988 6.800

87333 The Way I Feel Irma Thomas · Rounder · 1988 6.800

87334 A Perfect Match George Shearing · Concord Jazz · 1988 6.800

87335 In Memory Of Archie Shepp Quartet · L+R Records · 1988 6.800

87336 C'Mon Do the Laika! Laika & the Cosmonauts · Dojo Records · 1988 6.800