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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28657 Pakistani Pomade Alexander von Schlippenbach Trio · FMP · 1973 32.680

28658 Flexible Flyer Roswell Rudd · Freedom · 1975 32.680

28659 Contre-Courant Opus-5 · Celebration · 1976 32.680

28660 Fitzgerald and Pass… Again Ella Fitzgerald · Pablo · 1976 32.680

28661 The Ellington Suites Duke Ellington & His Orchestra · Pablo · 1976 32.680

28662 Crisus Time I Roy · Caroline Records · 1976 32.680

28663 All Hopped Up NRBQ · Red Rooster Records · 1977 32.680

28664 Magic T‐Connection · Dash · 1977 32.680

28665 Guadalquivir Guadalquivir · Harvest · 1978 32.680

28666 De Dijk De Dijk · CNR Music · 1982 32.680

28667 Honesty Curtis Mayfield · The Boardwalk Entertainment Co · 1982 32.680

28668 Werwolfromantik Drahdiwaberl · GiG Records · 1983 32.680

28669 Antes do fim Dorsal Atlântica · Lunário Perpétuo · 1986 32.680

28670 Magnetic Steps Ahead · Elektra · 1986 32.680

28671 Breaking Point Tension · Torrid Records · 1986 32.680

28672

The Joshua Tree U2 · Island · 1987 32.680

28673 Main Frame Collapse Schizo · Crime Records · 1989 32.680

28674 Daddy Has a Tail! Cows · Amphetamine Reptile Records · 1989 32.680

28675 Some Friendly The Charlatans · Beggars Banquet · 1990 32.680

28676 Member of Immortal Damnation Purtenance · Drowned Productions · 1992 32.680

28677 Punishment The Grey Wolves · Tesco Organisation · 1992 32.680

28678 Trauma Rouge (...Now Mind Revolution) The Eternal Afflict · Glasnost Records · 1992 32.680

28679 Euphoria Insides · Guernica · 1993 32.680

28680 Out to Lunch Mainesthai · Zoth Ommog · 1994 32.680