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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9625 Shape of Things to Come George Benson · A&M Records · 1968 76.500

9626

To Love Somebody Nina Simone · RCA Victor · 1969 76.500

9627 Rasputin's Stash Rasputin’s Stash · Cotillion · 1971 76.500

9628 Bergendy Bergendy · 1972 76.500

9629 Crack the Sky Crack the Sky · Lifesong Records · 1975 76.500

9630 Ugly Ego Cameo · Chocolate City Records · 1978 76.500

9631 Keep on It Starpoint · Chocolate City Records · 1981 76.500

9632 The Blurred Crusade The Church · Parlophone · 1982 76.500

9633 Maniac Acid · Megaton Records · 1983 76.500

9634

Beg to Differ Prong · Epic · 1990 76.500

9635

Stone Tower Delerium · Dossier · 1991 76.500

9636 Black Mafia Life Above the Law · Ruthless Records · 1992 76.500

9637 0898 Beautiful South The Beautiful South · Go! Discs · 1992 76.500

9638

Sweet Old World Lucinda Williams · Chameleon Records · 1992 76.500

9639 Camoufleur Gastr del Sol · Domino · 1998 76.500

9640 The Inner Source George Duke · MPS · 1973 76.500

9641 Sings Love Sonya Spence · High Note · 1981 76.500

9642 Uhuru in Dub Prince Jammy · CSA Records · 1982 76.500

9643

Ionia Lycia · Projekt · 1991 76.500

9644 King & Queen Sol Invictus · Tursa · 1992 76.500

9645 Dixie Avail · Lookout! Records · 1994 76.500

9646 Darker by Light Rapoon · Soleilmoon Recordings · 1996 76.500

9647

Below the Bassline Ernest Ranglin · Island · 1996 76.500

9648

A Deeper Kind of Slumber Tiamat · Century Media · 1997 76.500