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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24505

Marcher dans le sable De Palmas · Polydor · 2000 37.730

24506 41st Century Splendid Man Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. · tUMULt · 2002 37.730

24507 Presents His X-Factor, Volume 1 Richard X · Virgin · 2003 37.730

24508 Pieces of the People We Love The Rapture · Mercury Records · 2006 37.730

24509 41st Century Splendid Man Returns Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. · Essence Music · 2007 37.730

24510 Take Cover Queensrÿche · Rhino · 2007 37.730

24511 Welcome to Mali Amadou & Mariam · Because Music · 2008 37.730

24512

Division 10 Years · Universal Records · 2008 37.730

24513 Medicine Show No. 1: Before the Verdict Madlib · 2009 37.730

24514

Boombox Beatsteaks · Warner Music Group Central Europe · 2011 37.730

24515 Primitiva Martin Denny · Liberty · 1958 37.720

24516 Gettin’ Ready The Temptations · Motown · 1966 37.720

24517 Leon Russell and the Shelter People Leon Russell · A&M Records · 1971 37.720

24518

In the Can Flash · Sovereign · 1972 37.720

24519

Begin the Beguine Julio Iglesias · CBS · 1981 37.720

24520 ¿Donde estabas tú en el 77? Loquillo · 3 Cipreses · 1984 37.720

24521 Chiaroscuro Mike Marshall · Windham Hill Records · 1985 37.720

24522 ON THE STREET CORNER 2 山下達郎 · MOON RECORDS · 1986 37.720

24523

Unearthed Steve Kilbey · Red Eye Records · 1986 37.720

24524 Breaking Away Jaki Graham · EMI · 1986 37.720

24525 Exorcise This Wasteland Single Gun Theory · Nettwerk · 1987 37.720

24526 Financially Dissatisfied Philosophically Trying Union Carbide Productions · 1989 37.720

24527

Australia: Sound of the Earth Steve Roach · 1990 37.720

24528 The Bells of Dublin The Chieftains · RCA Victor · 1991 37.720