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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26065 Bleed Your Cedar Elysian Fields · Radioactive Records · 1996 35.640

26066 Señor Blues Taj Mahal · 1997 35.640

26067 Roots of Evil Kool G Rap · 1998 35.640

26068 Mass Nerder ALL · Epitaph · 1998 35.640

26069 Electric Paul Rodgers · 2000 35.640

26070

The Very Best of Michael Nyman: Film Music 1980–2001 Michael Nyman · Venture · 2001 35.640

26071 Amorematico Subsonica · Mescal · 2002 35.640

26072 Ghetto Blaster Push Button Objects · Chocolate Industries · 2003 35.640

26073 Time Is Thee Enemy! Der Blutharsch · 2003 35.640

26074 High School Confidential Tiki Obmar · 2003 35.640

26075

No Roots Faithless · Cheeky Records · 2004 35.640

26076

Seventeen Days 3 Doors Down · Republic Records · 2005 35.640

26077 Face the Truth Stephen Malkmus · Matador · 2005 35.640

26078 Blame the Vain Dwight Yoakam · New West Records · 2005 35.640

26079 ...And the Rest Will Follow Project 86 · Tooth & Nail Records · 2005 35.640

26080 Madness and Me Long Range · 2007 35.640

26081 Renihilation Liturgy · 20 Buck Spin · 2009 35.640

26082 Imidiwan: Companions Tinariwen · Independiente · 2009 35.640

26083 A sangue freddo Il Teatro degli Orrori · La tempesta · 2009 35.640

26084 Extended Prayer Robin Schulz · Tonspiel · 2014 35.640

26085

Concorde The Modern Jazz Quartet · Prestige · 1955 35.600

26086 The Coasters The Coasters · ATCO Records · 1957 35.600

26087

Morning Bugle John Hartford · Warner Bros. Records · 1972 35.600

26088 The Shadow Do Gary Bartz · Prestige · 1975 35.600