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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92401 Proof BTS · BIGHIT MUSIC · 2022 6.000

92402 Theremin: Russia With Love Barbara Buchholz 6.000

92403 Dance All Night Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band 6.000

92404 Fetish Fetish 6.000

92405

The Score Fugees (Refugee Camp) · Columbia · 1996 5.940

92406

Helloween / Walls of Jericho Helloween · Noise International · 1987 5.880

92407

Tales From the Twilight World Blind Guardian · No Remorse Records · 1990 5.880

92408 Уходящее солнце Оргия Праведников · 2007 5.880

92409

Bionic Christina Aguilera · RCA · 2010 5.880

92410 Paraphernalia Peacock Palace · Columbia · 1993 5.850

92411 Empire of Dark Salvation Gothminister · e‐Wave Records · 2005 5.850

92412 C’est à Hambourg Édith Piaf · 1955 5.840

92413 This Time With Strings Raymond Scott And His Orchestra · Coral · 1957 5.840

92414 Love Came to Me Dion · Laurie Records · 1963 5.840

92415 I Wish You Love Gloria Lynne · Everest Records · 1964 5.840

92416

Swingle Singers Going Baroque The Swingle Singers · Philips · 1964 5.840

92417

Smiley Smile The Beach Boys · Capitol Records · 1967 5.840

92418 We Wish You a Merry Christmas The Johnny Mann Singers · Liberty · 1967 5.840

92419 Dusty in Memphis Dusty Springfield · Atlantic · 1969 5.840

92420 …Very ’eavy …Very ’umble Uriah Heep · Vertigo · 1970 5.840

92421 Killer Alice Cooper · Warner Bros. Records · 1971 5.840

92422 In My Life Cilla Black · EMI · 1974 5.840

92423 De vous à elle en passant par moi Daniel Balavoine · Barclay · 1975 5.840

92424

Welcome to My Nightmare Alice Cooper · Anchor Records · 1975 5.840