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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25681 No Straight Angles No Fun at All · Burning Heart Records · 1994 36.080

25682 Autogeddon Julian Cope · Echo · 1994 36.080

25683

Lost Atlantis Ataraxia · Cruel Moon International · 1999 36.080

25684 Das zweite Kapitel Die Firma · V2 · 1999 36.080

25685

Bonkers 6: Wheel Crazy Dougal · React · 1999 36.080

25686 Statement Nonpoint · MCA Records · 2000 36.080

25687 Hier zijn Acda en De Munnik · 2000 36.080

25688 Out Here. In There. Sidsel Endresen · Jazzland Recordings · 2002 36.080

25689 Belly of the Sun Cassandra Wilson · Blue Note · 2002 36.080

25690

Implicit Structures Antigen Shift · Frozen Empire Media · 2003 36.080

25691 The Illusion of Motion YOB · Metal Blade Records · 2004 36.080

25692 Futurists Against the Ocean Asva · Mimicry Records · 2005 36.080

25693 Memories From the Pigsty Wertham · Tesco Organisation · 2008 36.080

25694 Poema on Guitar Baden Powell · 1967 36.080

25695 Don't It Drag On Chris Smither · Poppy · 1972 36.080

25696 Bad Heads and Bad Cats Embryo · April Records · 1976 36.080

25697 December George Winston · Windham Hill Records · 1982 36.080

25698 Right to Kill Whitehouse · Come Organisation · 1983 36.080

25699

If They Treat You Like Shit... Act Like Manure Alternative · Corpus Christi · 1984 36.080

25700 Pokkeherrie The Ex · Ex Records · 1985 36.080

25701 3, 2, 1, zéro ! Les Sheriff · Gougnaf Mouvement · 1988 36.080

25702 Dances of Death (And Other Walking Shadows) Mekong Delta · AAARRG Records · 1990 36.080

25703

Peyote O Yuki Conjugate · Multimood · 1991 36.080

25704 Triple Treat Monty Alexander · Concord Jazz · 1992 36.080