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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27721 Lotus Elisa · Sugar · 2003 33.600

27722 Tempus Fugit The Durutti Column · Kooky Records · 2004 33.600

27723

Hymns of the 49th Parallel k.d. lang · Nonesuch · 2004 33.600

27724 Axes Electrelane · Too Pure · 2005 33.600

27725

Synesthesia Sven van Hees · Your Lips · 2005 33.600

27726 Underground Communication Bassnectar · Om Records · 2007 33.600

27727 Townes Steve Earle · New West Records · 2009 33.600

27728

No Regrets Dope · KOCH Records · 2009 33.600

27729

Sitra Ahra Therion · Nuclear Blast · 2010 33.600

27730 The Here and Now Architects · Century Media · 2011 33.600

27731 1968 France Gall · Philips · 1968 33.600

27732

Jacques Dutronc 1969 Jacques Dutronc · Disques Vogue · 1968 33.600

27733 M 144 Burnin Red Ivanhoe · Sonet · 1969 33.600

27734 The Dynamic Superiors The Dynamic Superiors · Motown · 1975 33.600

27735 a Maid in Bedlam The John Renbourn Group · Transatlantic Records · 1977 33.600

27736

Le Chanteur Daniel Balavoine · Barclay · 1978 33.600

27737 Is It Still Good to Ya Ashford & Simpson · Warner Bros. Records · 1978 33.600

27738 Toward Eternity Matthew Ward · Sparrow Records · 1979 33.600

27739 Extraños juegos Zombies · RCA · 1980 33.600

27740 Greatest Hits Dolly Parton · RCA · 1982 33.600

27741 Righeira Righeira · TELDEC · 1983 33.600

27742 Sins ov Obsession Sleep Chamber · FünfUndVierzig · 1988 33.600

27743 Swallow Swallow · 1989 33.600

27744 Acid Technology Prototype 909 · Sonic Records · 1993 33.600