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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100033 The Great Old Songs Stonewall Jackson · Columbia · 1968 4.620

100034

At Fillmore East The Allman Brothers Band · Capricorn Records · 1971 4.620

100035 Closing Time Tom Waits · Asylum Records · 1973 4.620

100036

Angel’s Egg: Radio Gnome Invisible, Part 2 Gong · Virgin · 1973 4.620

100037

Προδομένος λαός Μίκης Θεοδωράκης · Μίνως Μάτσας & Υιός Α.Ε. · 1974 4.620

100038 Inzwischen alles Gute… Herman van Veen · Polydor · 1974 4.620

100039 Anima Riccardo Cocciante · RCA · 1974 4.620

100040 Y'a d'la joie sur fond de tristesse Raymond Devos · Philips · 1974 4.620

100041 Sjung svenska folk Rolf Wikström · 1976 4.620

100042 Live at Santa Tecla Teddy Wilson · 1976 4.620

100043

Gimme Back My Bullets Lynyrd Skynyrd · MCA Records · 1976 4.620

100044 Richard Cocciante Richard Cocciante · 20th Century Records · 1976 4.620

100045

Even in the Quietest Moments… Supertramp · A&M Records · 1977 4.620

100046 A nostro modo Renato Sellani Trio · Carosello · 1978 4.620

100047 Pity the Rich Pierce Arrow · Columbia · 1978 4.620

100048 Death In The Arena Clint Eastwood · Cha Cha · 1978 4.620

100049 Universal Men Juluka · CBS · 1979 4.620

100050

Just One Night Eric Clapton · RSO · 1980 4.620

100051 Footloose Footloose · Mustard Records · 1980 4.620

100052 Sit Down Young Stranger The Country Gentlemen · Sugar Hill Records · 1980 4.620

100053 Ung och gjord av glas Heartbreak · 1980 4.620

100054 First Light Michael Card · Benson Records · 1981 4.620

100055

Exit… Stage Left Rush · Mercury Records · 1981 4.620

100056 Denim and Leather Saxon · Carrère · 1981 4.620