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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98761 Two Weeks Last Summer Dave Cousins · Cherry Red Records · 1972 4.800

98762 Kansainvälinen KOM-teatteri · Love Records · 1972 4.800

98763

Let’s Get It On Marvin Gaye · Tamla Motown · 1973 4.800

98764 Burnin’ The Wailers · Island · 1973 4.800

98765 Sssax & Sssex The Lovelets · 1974 4.800

98766 Bix Beiderbecke and the Chicago Cornets Bix Beiderbecke · Milestone · 1974 4.800

98767 Fulfillingness’ First Finale Stevie Wonder · Tamla · 1974 4.800

98768 Duo 2 Kenny Drew · SteepleChase · 1974 4.800

98769 Ein Lied zieht hinaus in die Welt Jürgen Marcus · Telefunken · 1975 4.800

98770

Musta perhonen Irina Milan · Blue Master · 1976 4.800

98771

Black Market Weather Report · Columbia · 1976 4.800

98772 Symphonic Slam Symphonic Slam · A&M Records · 1976 4.800

98773

Plastic Letters Blondie · Chrysalis · 1977 4.800

98774

Star Wars John Williams · 20th Century Records · 1977 4.800

98775 I'm Not Religious, I Just Love The Lord Scott Wesley Brown · Sparrow Records · 1977 4.800

98776 Surface Tension Aleph · Atlantic · 1977 4.800

98777 KurraGömma Thorleifs · Tor Grammofon AB · 1978 4.800

98778

Kaya Bob Marley & The Wailers · Island · 1978 4.800

98779 Zio Tom Fabio Concato · Philips · 1979 4.800

98780 Fantasia Roine Stolt · 1979 4.800

98781

Love Explosion Tina Turner · United Artists · 1979 4.800

98782

Metal Box Public Image Ltd. · Virgin · 1979 4.800

98783 Slow Train Coming Bob Dylan · Columbia · 1979 4.800

98784 The Rising Fawn String Ensemble Norman Blake · Rounder · 1979 4.800