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?

The full board · page 4353

104449

Rising Force Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force · Polydor · 1984 4.000

104450 Crusader Saxon · Carrère · 1984 4.000

104451 For the Moment Barry Harris · 1984 4.000

104452 Madama Butterfly Puccini · Hungaroton · 1985 4.000

104453 Voices Carry ’Til Tuesday · Epic · 1985 4.000

104454

Mr. Bad Guy Freddie Mercury · CBS · 1985 4.000

104455

Sawyer Brown Sawyer Brown · Curb Records · 1985 4.000

104456 Prayer for the Halcyon Fear Tiny Lights · 1985 4.000

104457 Vietnam Experience Country Joe McDonald · Rag Baby Records · 1985 4.000

104458

The Last Command W.A.S.P. · Capitol Records · 1985 4.000

104459 The Dream Academy The Dream Academy · Warner Bros. Records · 1985 4.000

104460 Verdi Opera Choruses Giuseppe Verdi · Philips · 1985 4.000

104461 In Fraganti Oskorri · Elkar · 1986 4.000

104462 Notorious Duran Duran · EMI · 1986 4.000

104463 To Welcome Paddy Home Boys of the Lough · Lough Records · 1986 4.000

104464 Still Twistin' Chubby Checker · 1986 4.000

104465 無残の美友川かずき · P.S.F. Records · 1986 4.000

104466

Crowded House Crowded House · Capitol Records · 1986 4.000

104467 Facing the Music Stevie Wright · Albert Productions · 1986 4.000

104468

Sous influence divine Daniel Darc · 1987 4.000

104469 Patty Loveless Patty Loveless · MCA Records · 1987 4.000

104470 Doppelkonzerte Georg Philipp Telemann · Musical Heritage Society · 1987 4.000

104471 Christmastide Jessye Norman · Philips · 1987 4.000

104472 Power of Darkness Minotaur · 1987 4.000