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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10633 Last Mango in Paris Jimmy Buffett · MCA Records · 1985 71.440

10634 Freedom Santana · CBS · 1987 71.440

10635

Stain Living Colour · Epic · 1993 71.440

10636 Cruelty Without Beauty Soft Cell · spinART Records · 2002 71.440

10637 Silence & Wisdom Deux Filles · Papier Maché · 1982 71.440

10638 merveilles MALICE MIZER · Maitrize · 1998 71.440

10639

A Nice Hot Bath With ... Crazy Penis · Paper Recordings · 1999 71.440

10640

Resurrection Halford · Metal-is Records · 2000 71.440

10641

Pièce Héroique Triarii · 2006 71.440

10642 Spanish Blue Ron Carter · CTI · 1975 71.400

10643 Via Paolo Fabbri 43 Francesco Guccini · EMI · 1976 71.400

10644 The Second Annual Report Throbbing Gristle · Industrial Records · 1977 71.400

10645 Hi-Tension Hi‐Tension · Island · 1978 71.400

10646 The Second Adventure Dynasty · Solar · 1981 71.400

10647 Luz das estrelas Elis Regina · Som Livre · 1984 71.400

10648 Direct Vangelis · Arista · 1988 71.400

10649

Happiness? Roger Taylor · Parlophone · 1994 71.400

10650 Spirit Guide to Low Tech Sweet Exorcist · Touch · 1994 71.400

10651 Recurring Dreams of the Urban Myth Chris Meloche · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1994 71.400

10652

Blue Moon Swamp John Fogerty · Warner Bros. Records · 1997 71.400

10653 Community Service The Crystal Method · Ultra Records · 2002 71.400

10654 Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures Sixtoo · Ninja Tune · 2004 71.400

10655

24 Postcards in Full Colour Max Richter · 130701 · 2008 71.400

10656 S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT Akron/Family · 2010 71.400