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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104473 Harmony Anne Murray · Capitol Records · 1987 4.000

104474 Personalidade Baden Powell · Philips · 1987 4.000

104475 Distance for Safety The Ron Miles Trio · 1987 4.000

104476 The Lost Recordings Daniel Johnston · 1987 4.000

104477

Дерьмонтин Чайф · 1987 4.000

104478 The Return Pat Martino · Muse Records · 1987 4.000

104479

Be Mine Tonight Ernestine Anderson · Concord Jazz · 1987 4.000

104480 The Firebird / Jeu De Cartes Stravinsky · CBS Records Masterworks · 1988 4.000

104481 For Ellington The Modern Jazz Quartet · 1988 4.000

104482 I Never Made a Record I Didn’t Like Ray Stevens · MCA Records · 1988 4.000

104483 Thys Yool: A Medieval Christmas Martin Best Mediaeval Ensemble · Nimbus Records · 1988 4.000

104484 Out of Nowhere Don Ellis · Candid · 1988 4.000

104485 Uranus: Tibetan Singing Bowls Klaus Wiese · 1988 4.000

104486 Yutaka Yutaka · GRP · 1988 4.000

104487 Step Softly (Rock-Steady And Reggae 1965-1972) Derrick Harriott · 1988 4.000

104488 Badly Dreaming Annica · MTM Music · 1988 4.000

104489

Money for Nothing Dire Straits · Vertigo · 1988 4.000

104490

Nothing’s Shocking Jane’s Addiction · Warner Bros. Records · 1988 4.000

104491 Bamboleo Fania All-Stars · Fania · 1988 4.000

104492 Tradition Kante Manfila · Celluloid · 1988 4.000

104493 Violin Concerto / Romance for Violin & Orchestra / Carnival Overture Dvořák · CBS Records Masterworks · 1989 4.000

104494 Watch Me Now Otis Clay · Waylo · 1989 4.000

104495 Electronic Groove & Beat Academy EGBA · Amigo · 1989 4.000

104496 I Heard the Angels Singing Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver · Sugar Hill Records · 1989 4.000