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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98209 Folksy George Hamilton IV · RCA Victor · 1967 4.970

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We’re Only in It for the Money The Mothers of Invention · Verve · 1968 4.970

98211 In‐A‐Gadda‐Da‐Vida Iron Butterfly · ATCO Records · 1968 4.970

98212 Who Really Cares Janis Ian · Verve Forecast · 1969 4.970

98213 Honky Tonkin’ Carl Butler · Columbia · 1969 4.970

98214 He Came From the Mountains Bob · Trailer · 1971 4.970

98215 The Best of the Jumping Jewels, Vol. 2 The Jumping Jewels · Philips · 1972 4.970

98216 Cumulus Cumulus · Viking · 1974 4.970

98217 Sons of the Motherland The Statler Brothers · Mercury Records · 1974 4.970

98218 Wonderworld Uriah Heep · Bronze · 1974 4.970

98219 For Bird and Bags Eddie Harris · Vee-Jay Records · 1974 4.970

98220 Jan Eggum Jan Eggum · CBS · 1975 4.970

98221 Skänk mig dina tankar Thorleifs · Tor Grammofon AB · 1975 4.970

98222 A Saxophone Around the World - 9a Raccolta George Saxon · 1975 4.970

98223 Et ta sœur… Les Charlots · Vogue · 1977 4.970

98224 Alan Stivell chante ses plus grands succès de 1970 à 1974 Alan Stivell · Philips · 1977 4.970

98225 ペッパー警部ピンク・レディー · Victor · 1977 4.970

98226 Como la lluvia fresca José Luis Perales · EMI · 1978 4.970

98227 Take Off Sangiuliano · RCA · 1978 4.970

98228 Frank Boeijen & Wout Pennings Frank Boeijen · CNR Music · 1979 4.970

98229 Rockin’ Into the Night 38 Special · A&M Records · 1979 4.970

98230 Symphony no. 2 “Resurrection” Gustav Mahler · EMI · 1982 4.970

98231 My Favourite World Hits James Last · Polydor · 1983 4.970

98232 The Real Macaw Graham Parker · Arista · 1983 4.970