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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24313 Shapes of Sound Space Cat · YoYo Records · 2000 37.920

24314 Re: Death Before Disco Christian Morgenstern · Forte Records · 2000 37.920

24315 Sign of the Winner Heavenly · T&T Records · 2001 37.920

24316

French Bazaar Arno · Delabel · 2004 37.920

24317 Lucky Dog Recordings 03-04 Stuart A. Staples · Beggars Banquet · 2005 37.920

24318 The Foundation Geto Boys · Rap-A-Lot 4 Life · 2005 37.920

24319 The Voice of Midnight The Residents · Mute · 2007 37.920

24320

The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again John Fogerty · Verve Forecast · 2009 37.920

24321 Non-Stop Andy Bell · Mute · 2010 37.920

24322 National Ransom Elvis Costello · Hear Music · 2010 37.920

24323

Here We Come The Three Sounds · Blue Note · 1960 37.840

24324 The Sacred Idol Les Baxter · Capitol Records · 1960 37.840

24325 The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death John Fahey · Riverboat · 1965 37.840

24326 Who's Making Love Johnnie Taylor · Stax · 1968 37.840

24327 A Man & the Blues Buddy Guy · Vanguard · 1968 37.840

24328 The Dawn Anew Is Coming Message · Bellaphon · 1972 37.840

24329

Fermáta Fermáta · Opus · 1975 37.840

24330 El sabio Héctor Lavoe · Fania · 1980 37.840

24331 Somewhere in Time: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack John Barry · MCA Records · 1980 37.840

24332 Autopsie canalisée Plume Latraverse · CBS · 1983 37.840

24333 The World by Storm The Three Johns · Abstract Sounds · 1986 37.840

24334 Strungout on Jargon Death of Samantha · Homestead Records · 1986 37.840

24335

You Can Dance Madonna · Sire Records · 1987 37.840

24336 Question and Answer Pat Metheny · Geffen Records · 1990 37.840