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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91513 On Broadway, Volume 1 Paul Motian · JMT · 1989 6.020

91514

Serious Hits… Live! Phil Collins · wea · 1990 6.020

91515 Too Long in Slavery Culture · Front Line Records · 1990 6.020

91516 Meet Julie Miller Julie Miller · 1990 6.020

91517 A Fast Mean Game Broken Glass · Chrysalis · 1990 6.020

91518 Let Me Raï Cheb Mami · Totem Records · 1990 6.020

91519

For Lovers Only Marion Meadows · Jive · 1990 6.020

91520 What Love Endures Kris McKay · Arista · 1990 6.020

91521 Taara Baaba Maal · 1990 6.020

91522 The Party The Party · 1990 6.020

91523 Code of Practice Papa Levi · Ariwa · 1990 6.020

91524 Buffalo Zone Sweethearts of the Rodeo · 1990 6.020

91525 I Play Jupiter The Grinning Plowman · Carlyle Records · 1990 6.020

91526 This Wideness Comes Crystalized Movements · No. 6 Records · 1990 6.020

91527 Sucker for Your Love Barbarella · 1990 6.020

91528

People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm A Tribe Called Quest · Jive · 1990 6.020

91529

From a Smooth Point of View DTF · Djax Records · 1991 6.020

91530 When Angels Fall Lars Muhl · 1991 6.020

91531 Mozart: Duos for Violin & Viola / Leclair: Sonata for 2 Violins Mozart · RCA Victor · 1991 6.020

91532 Smooth as Velvet Mel Tormé · 1991 6.020

91533 Bluebird Dave Pike · 1991 6.020

91534 No soporto vuestras caras El Último Ke Zierre · Discos Suicidas · 1991 6.020

91535 Live at Birdland West Gerald Albright · Atlantic · 1991 6.020

91536 Bronka en el bar Parabellum · 1991 6.020