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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29209 World Beaters EC8OR · 1998 31.980

29210 Sophomore Jinx Visionaries · Up Above Records · 1999 31.980

29211 Neuro Damage Neuromotor · Acidance Records · 2001 31.980

29212 Mahogany Soul Angie Stone · Arista · 2001 31.980

29213

Your Favorite Weapon Brand New · Triple Crown Records · 2001 31.980

29214 Sonx BAP · Capitol Records · 2004 31.980

29215 Sofa Surfers Sofa Surfers · Klein Records · 2005 31.980

29216 Sentimentalist Sanso-Xtro · Type · 2005 31.980

29217 After the Devastation Leæther Strip · Alfa Matrix · 2006 31.980

29218 Hundre år gammal Khold · Tabu Recordings · 2008 31.980

29219 These Four Walls We Were Promised Jetpacks · FatCat Records · 2009 31.980

29220

I Dreamed a Dream Susan Boyle · Syco Music · 2009 31.980

29221 Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By Barney Kessel · Contemporary Records · 1957 31.980

29222

Shout! The Isley Brothers · RCA Victor · 1959 31.980

29223 Live / Electric Music Steve Reich · Columbia Masterworks · 1968 31.980

29224 Woody's Truck Stop Woody's Truck Stop · Smash Records · 1969 31.980

29225 Aardvark Kensington Market · Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records · 1969 31.980

29226 Ousflug Ougenweide · Polydor · 1979 31.980

29227 Dance nos. 1 & 3 Philip Glass · 1980 31.980

29228 Arrival Rail · 1980 31.980

29229 Guitar Beat The Raybeats · PVC Records · 1981 31.980

29230 Outlaw War · RCA · 1982 31.980

29231 Everywhere at Once The Plimsouls · Geffen Records · 1983 31.980

29232 Two Fisted Tales The Long Ryders · Island · 1987 31.980