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

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92689 Helena singt Billy Joel Helena Vondráčková · TELDEC · 1979 5.810

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The Pleasure Principle Gary Numan · Beggars Banquet · 1979 5.810

92691 North South Paul Butterfield · Bearsville Records · 1980 5.810

92692 Salsa antillana Grupo Maya · 1980 5.810

92693 Enter In James Vincent · Sparrow Records · 1980 5.810

92694 Agents Agents · Johanna · 1980 5.810

92695 Take Me Now David Gates · Arista · 1981 5.810

92696 Alux Nahual Alux Nahual · 1981 5.810

92697 Adio Kattalina Oskorri · Elkar · 1982 5.810

92698 Prayer for Aradia The Legendary Pink Dots · Bain Total · 1982 5.810

92699 Soul Mining The The · Epic · 1983 5.810

92700 Creatures From the Black Saloon Austin Lounge Lizards · 1984 5.810

92701 Carrier Billy Crockett · 1984 5.810

92702 Agent Provocateur Foreigner · Atlantic · 1984 5.810

92703 Last but Not Least The Enemy · Rot Records · 1984 5.810

92704 French TV French TV · 1984 5.810

92705 Hand of the Rider Picture Frame Seduction · PFS Records · 1985 5.810

92706 Komm ganz nah' zu mir Andy Borg · 1985 5.810

92707 Big Music Machinations · Epic · 1985 5.810

92708 The Sounding Affordable Floors · AWOL Records · 1986 5.810

92709

Libertad Nana Mouskouri · Philips · 1986 5.810

92710 Soy una arveja El Cuarteto de Nos · Bizarro Records · 1986 5.810

92711 Sinceramente teu Joan Manuel Serrat · 1986 5.810

92712 Invasion No Unauthorized · Fraction Studio · 1987 5.810