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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26953 The Funky Side of Life Sound Directions · Stones Throw Records · 2005 34.440

26954 Wedlock Sunburned Hand of the Man · Eclipse Records · 2005 34.440

26955 Threshold John Thomas · Sino · 2005 34.440

26956 Buried Death Coffins · 20 Buck Spin · 2008 34.440

26957

OJ Simpson Guilty Simpson · Stones Throw Records · 2010 34.440

26958 XXV Pallas · 2011 34.440

26959 From the Bottom Bobby Timmons · Riverside · 1964 34.440

26960 Down Here on the Ground Wes Montgomery · A&M Records · 1967 34.440

26961 Obsolète Dashiell Hedayat · Mantra · 1971 34.440

26962 Bluebell Wood Big Sleep · 1971 34.440

26963 Kossoff / Kirke / Tetsu / Rabbit Kossoff / Kirke / Tetsu / Rabbit · Island · 1972 34.440

26964

Le rat débile et l'homme des champs Catherine Ribeiro · Philips · 1974 34.440

26965 Einzelgänger Einzelgänger · Oasis · 1975 34.440

26966 A Soulful Experience The Rance Allen Group · Truth Records · 1975 34.440

26967 Sentiments Iceberg · Bocaccio · 1977 34.440

26968 Percussion Explosion Herman Kelly and Life · 1978 34.440

26969 The Break Even Point United Jazz + Rock Ensemble · MOOD Records · 1979 34.440

26970 Solid Ground Smokie · RAK · 1981 34.440

26971 Maratón Danza Invisible · 1985 34.440

26972

Original Masters Jethro Tull · Chrysalis · 1985 34.440

26973 Angst Neurotic Arseholes · Weird System · 1985 34.440

26974 Rembrandt Pussyhorse Butthole Surfers · Red Rhino Europe · 1986 34.440

26975 Years Since Yesterday The Paladins · Alligator · 1988 34.440

26976 Shahen-shah Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan · Real World · 1989 34.440