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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10249 The Disco Kid Van McCoy · 1975 73.470

10250

Fanx Ta-Ra Sad Café · RCA Victor · 1977 73.470

10251 TNT Tanya Tucker · MCA Records · 1978 73.470

10252 INXS INXS · Deluxe Records · 1980 73.470

10253 No Guts… No Glory Molly Hatchet · Epic · 1983 73.470

10254 Trouble in Paradise Randy Newman · Warner Bros. Records · 1983 73.470

10255

Gold ’n’ Glory Faithful Breath · Mausoleum Records · 1984 73.470

10256 A Cappella Todd Rundgren · Warner Bros. Records · 1985 73.470

10257 Something Special George Strait · MCA Records · 1985 73.470

10258 Valkoinen kupla Eppu Normaali · Poko Rekords · 1986 73.470

10259 Megatop Phoenix Big Audio Dynamite · Columbia · 1989 73.470

10260 Natural Order Hellbastard · Earache Records · 1990 73.470

10261

Dead Again Mercyful Fate · Metal Blade Records · 1998 73.470

10262 Northern Lights Miranda · Why Not Records · 1999 73.470

10263 You’re Speaking My Language Juliette and the Licks · Hassle Records · 2005 73.470

10264 Genesis Job for a Cowboy · Metal Blade Records · 2007 73.470

10265

Trio ’65 Bill Evans Trio · Verve · 1965 73.470

10266 Now That I've Got Your Attention Lesette Wilson · Headfirst Records · 1981 73.470

10267 Maximizing the Audience Wim Mertens · Les Disques du Crépuscule · 1988 73.470

10268 Music for Space Tourism, Volume 1 Visit Venus · Yo Mama's Recording · 1995 73.470

10269 Tokei Ozy · Force Inc. Music Works · 2002 73.470

10270 Scatterheart Hecq · Hymen Records · 2004 73.470

10271 Circus Maximus Morlockk Dilemma · 2011 73.470

10272 La Peur Johnny Hallyday · Philips · 1982 73.440