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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28633 As a Keepsake Satin Whale · 1977 32.680

28634 A Hard Core Package John Mayall · ABC Records · 1977 32.680

28635 Warmer Randy VanWarmer · Bearsville Records · 1979 32.680

28636 Night on Bröcken Fates Warning · Metal Blade Records · 1984 32.680

28637 Rumble Inca Babies · Black Lagoon Records · 1984 32.680

28638 Caribbean Sunset John Cale · ZE Records · 1984 32.680

28639 Mending Wall Angst · SST Records · 1986 32.680

28640

The Looks or the Lifestyle Pop Will Eat Itself · RCA · 1992 32.680

28641 The Twenty Seven Points The Fall · Permanent Records · 1995 32.680

28642

Eat Your Own Ears Wevie Stonder · Skam · 1999 32.680

28643 Disco and the Halfway to Discontent Clinton · Meccico · 1999 32.680

28644 IV: Malice Necromantia · Black Lotus Records · 2000 32.680

28645 Cry Faith Hill · Warner Bros. Records · 2002 32.680

28646 Home Sweet Home Kano · 679 · 2005 32.680

28647 Western Rebel Alliance Western Rebel Alliance · Backroom Beats · 2006 32.680

28648

2 Netsky · Hospital Records · 2012 32.680

28649 Danger Zone Hardline · Frontiers Records · 2012 32.680

28650 Grant’s First Stand Grant Green · Blue Note · 1961 32.680

28651 Jeru Gerry Mulligan · Columbia · 1963 32.680

28652

Pet Sounds The Beach Boys · Capitol Records · 1966 32.680

28653 The Tender Gender Kenny Burrell · Cadet Records · 1966 32.680

28654 Cal Tjader Sounds Out Burt Bacharach Cal Tjader · Skye Records · 1968 32.680

28655 Arena Marsupilami · Transatlantic Records · 1971 32.680

28656 Don't Burn Me Paul Kelly · Warner Bros. Records · 1973 32.680