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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106321 Sweet Dynamite Claudja Barry · Lollipop Records · 1976 3.600

106322 Isn't It Romantic Pasadena Roof Orchestra · Transatlantic Records · 1976 3.600

106323 Frampton Comes Alive! Peter Frampton · A&M Records · 1976 3.600

106324 Suddeli-duttan-dei 3 Busserulls · Polydor · 1977 3.600

106325 Cuchi-Cuchi Charo · Salsoul Records · 1977 3.600

106326 It’s a Hard Road to Travel Andy McGann · Shanachie · 1977 3.600

106327 Uskokaa tai älkää... Cumulus · RCA Victor · 1978 3.600

106328 Ik hoop dat ’t nooit ochtend wordt Gerard Cox · Ariola · 1978 3.600

106329 Vive gitano Los Chunguitos · 1978 3.600

106330 This Heat This Heat · Atem · 1979 3.600

106331 Nightbird Paul Carrack · 1980 3.600

106332

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark · Virgin · 1980 3.600

106333

Come an’ Get It Whitesnake · Liberty · 1981 3.600

106334

Heaven Up Here Echo and the Bunnymen · Korova · 1981 3.600

106335 Just Like a Woman Kikki Danielsson · 1981 3.600

106336 A Arte e a Música de Paulo de Carvalho Paulo de Carvalho · Philips · 1982 3.600

106337

A Flock of Seagulls A Flock of Seagulls · Jive · 1982 3.600

106338

Imperial Bedroom Elvis Costello & The Attractions · Columbia · 1982 3.600

106339 Hermanos Pimpinela · Discos CBS International · 1983 3.600

106340 Fata Morgana Peter Cornelius · Ariola · 1983 3.600

106341 Signalen Herman van Veen · Polydor · 1984 3.600

106342 It Ain't Easy Chris Smither · Adelphi Records · 1984 3.600

106343

Welcome to the Pleasuredome Frankie Goes to Hollywood · ZTT · 1984 3.600

106344 From My Heart Kathy Mattea · Mercury Records · 1985 3.600