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

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23377 Das einzige Leben Karussell · AMIGA · 1980 39.420

23378 The Fugitive Tony Banks · Charisma · 1983 39.420

23379 Shu•bi•dua 10 Shu•bi•dua · 1983 39.420

23380 Tell God I'm Here Hurrah! · Kitchenware Records · 1987 39.420

23381 Geoff Tate Geoff Tate · Sanctuary Records · 2002 39.420

23382 All That I Am Santana · Arista · 2005 39.420

23383

Scream Ozzy Osbourne · Epic · 2010 39.420

23384 Bob Brookmeyer and Friends Bob Brookmeyer · Columbia · 1965 39.360

23385 The Hassles The Hassles · United Artists · 1967 39.360

23386 Searching for the Dolphins Al Wilson · Soul City · 1969 39.360

23387 Trash Talkin' Albert Collins · Imperial · 1969 39.360

23388 Northern Dream Bill Nelson · Smile Records · 1971 39.360

23389 Svengali Gil Evans · Atlantic · 1973 39.360

23390

Time Machine Dzyan · Bacillus Records · 1974 39.360

23391 In the Beginning Roy Buchanan · Polydor · 1974 39.360

23392 Main Course Bee Gees · RSO · 1975 39.360

23393

Les Barbares Bernard Lavilliers · Barclay · 1976 39.360

23394 Barracuda Quantum Jump · Voiceprint · 1977 39.360

23395 Aerie Faerie Nonsense The Enid · Honeybee Records · 1978 39.360

23396 Change Barry White · Unlimited Gold Records · 1982 39.360

23397 L’Ethique Richard Pinhas · Cuneiform Records · 1982 39.360

23398 A Lifetime of Song: 1951-1982 Marty Robbins · Columbia · 1986 39.360

23399 Hajj Muslimgauze · Limited Editions · 1986 39.360

23400 Life Cycle Sieges Even · Steamhammer · 1988 39.360