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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103249 Concierto de Aranjuez / Fantasía para un gentilhombre Joaquín Rodrigo · Deutsche Grammophon · 1985 4.200

103250

Night Time Killing Joke · E’G · 1985 4.200

103251 Symphony No. 3 / Orchestral Set No. 2 Charles Ives · CBS Records Masterworks · 1985 4.200

103252

The Singles 81>85 Depeche Mode · Mute · 1985 4.200

103253 Not Just the Girl Next Door Nancy Martinez · Atlantic · 1986 4.200

103254 Det glade vanvidd 3 Busserulls · 1986 4.200

103255 The Girls Next Door Girls Next Door · 1986 4.200

103256 Rolling Home James Last · Freizeit Revue Music · 1986 4.200

103257

Mesebolt Roller · Hungaroton · 1986 4.200

103258 These Kind of Blues The Blues Band · Date · 1986 4.200

103259 Volume 38: Classic Songs From the Blue Note Era Jamey Aebersold · JA Records · 1986 4.200

103260 Welcome Claudio Fasoli · Soul Note · 1987 4.200

103261 Édith Piaf Édith Piaf · Podis · 1987 4.200

103262 Sensitive to a Smile Herbs · 1987 4.200

103263 Just You Just Me Audrey Hall · 1987 4.200

103264

Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby Terence Trent D’Arby · CBS · 1987 4.200

103265 Retired Boxer Daniel Johnston · Stress Records · 1987 4.200

103266

Bad Animals Heart · Capitol Records · 1987 4.200

103267 Ice on Fire Miss B. Haven · It's Magic · 1987 4.200

103268 Requiem Zona Industriale · 1987 4.200

103269

Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams · Rough Trade · 1988 4.200

103270

Rue Morgue Blues Hugo Race + True Spirit · Rampant Releases · 1988 4.200

103271 Selections From the Chopin Collection Chopin · RCA · 1988 4.200

103272 Nightfallers Mae McKenna · Virgin · 1988 4.200