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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97009 Marginal Cirkus Thomas Di Leva · RCA Victor · 1982 5.180

97010 Blubberknife Severed Heads · Terse Tapes · 1982 5.180

97011 Tour de Force 38 Special · A&M Records · 1983 5.180

97012 Scheherazade Rimsky-Korsakov · EMI Angel · 1983 5.180

97013 まずいリズムでベルが鳴る大沢誉志幸 · Epic · 1983 5.180

97014 The Complete New Orleans Sessions 1950-1952 Archibald · Krazy Kat · 1983 5.180

97015 Scent of Scandal Via Afrika · Fresh Music · 1984 5.180

97016 Mein Wien Peter Alexander · Ariola · 1984 5.180

97017

The Last in Line Dio · Warner Bros. Records · 1984 5.180

97018 Cliff Hanger Jimmy Cliff · Columbia · 1985 5.180

97019 Trinca, sexe i rocanrol La Trinca · Ariola · 1986 5.180

97020

Kicking Against the Pricks Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds · Mute · 1986 5.180

97021 The 1953 Pasadena Concert Duke Ellington & His Orchestra · Vogue · 1986 5.180

97022 Vive la Gaule Richard Gotainer · Virgin · 1987 5.180

97023 The Waiting Peter Buffett · Narada Mystique · 1987 5.180

97024

Paid in Full Eric B. & Rakim · 4th & B’way · 1987 5.180

97025 Love for What It Is Anita Pointer · RCA · 1987 5.180

97026 Find Us Faithful Steve Green · Sparrow Records · 1988 5.180

97027 New Experience Michelle Malone · 1988 5.180

97028 Légendes Hecenia · Musea · 1989 5.180

97029 Tour de Force Earl Hines · 1989 5.180

97030 Kramgoa låtar 17 Vikingarna · 1989 5.180

97031 Gongmaison Gongmaison · Voiceprint · 1989 5.180

97032 Blaue Flecken Herman van Veen · Polydor · 1989 5.180