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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90649 幻想旅行II 山崎ハコ · CANYON · 1982 6.230

90650 Symphony no. 9 Franz Schubert · London Records · 1982 6.230

90651 Again Pluto Shervington · KR · 1982 6.230

90652 The Sky of Mind Ray Lynch · Ray Lynch Productions · 1983 6.230

90653

She’s So Unusual Cyndi Lauper · Epic · 1983 6.230

90654 Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto Gershwin · Philips · 1983 6.230

90655 Il barbiere di Siviglia Gioachino Rossini · Philips Digital Classics · 1983 6.230

90656 Hanalei Bay Lew Soloff · ProJazz · 1983 6.230

90657 Celtic Harp 2: From a Distant Time Patrick Ball · 1983 6.230

90658 Manhattan Jazz Quintet Manhattan Jazz Quintet · Bellaphon · 1984 6.230

90659 Passion and Fire Gato Barbieri · A&M Records · 1984 6.230

90660 Frankenstein and the All-Star Monster Band Frankenstein and the All-Star Monster Band · Sonet · 1984 6.230

90661 El lanzador de cuchillos Víctor Manuel · CBS · 1984 6.230

90662 Am I Real or What Melanie · 1985 6.230

90663 아! 옛날이여 / 소녀의 기도 / 갈등 / 나는 사랑에 빠졌어요 이선희 · Jigu Records · 1985 6.230

90664 Coming Home Peter Kater · Invincible · 1985 6.230

90665 1979–1983 Bauhaus · Beggars Banquet · 1985 6.230

90666 It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago Paul Motian Trio · ECM Records · 1985 6.230

90667 Anyone for Mozart, Bach, Händel, Vivaldi? The Swingle Singers · Philips · 1986 6.230

90668 Odissea Mango · Fonit Cetra · 1986 6.230

90669 Give Me the Reason Luther Vandross · Epic · 1986 6.230

90670 Epicus Doomicus Metallicus Candlemass · Black Dragon Records · 1986 6.230

90671

The Four Seasons / Concerto alla rustica Vivaldi · Naxos · 1987 6.230

90672 Benny Carter Meets Oscar Peterson Benny Carter · Pablo · 1987 6.230