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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98785

Boys Don’t Cry The Cure · PVC Records · 1980 4.800

98786

Controversy Prince · Warner Bros. Records · 1981 4.800

98787 Misty Forest Morning David and Steve Gordon · Earthlight Center · 1982 4.800

98788 Zeichnungen des Patienten O.T. Einstürzende Neubauten · Some Bizzare · 1983 4.800

98789 Maura O'Connell Maura O’Connell · Ogham Records · 1983 4.800

98790 Perpetual Groove Bobby Watson · Red Records · 1984 4.800

98791 Meets Roma Jazz Trio Curtis Fuller · 1984 4.800

98792 I Am Sharon Dyall · 1985 4.800

98793 Espaloian Itoiz · Elkar · 1985 4.800

98794 SIMULATION 門あさ美 · Union Records · 1985 4.800

98795 Coronation Anthems Georg Friedrich Händel · Philips · 1985 4.800

98796 Hometown Girls Denny Laine · President Records · 1985 4.800

98797 The Chocolate Biscuit Conspiracy The Golden Horde · I.D. Records · 1985 4.800

98798 Μια γυναίκα μπορεί Ελένη Βιτάλη · Μίνως Μάτσας & Υιός Α.Ε. · 1985 4.800

98799

The Blowzabella Wall of Sound Blowzabella · Plant Life · 1986 4.800

98800 Two Hearts Peter Kater · 1986 4.800

98801 Tell Me a Secret Vince Jones · EMI · 1986 4.800

98802 Fuel on the Fire Morgan Cryar · Star Song · 1986 4.800

98803 Running Hot Outside Edge · Virgin · 1986 4.800

98804 Talk of Heaven Joe Henry · 1986 4.800

98805 In Town Elaine Delmar · HEP Records · 1987 4.800

98806 The Emperor and the Nightingale Mark Isham · 1987 4.800

98807 Heartland The Kick · 1987 4.800

98808 Compact Jazz: Lionel Hampton Lionel Hampton · Verve · 1987 4.800