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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29305 Sing "A Lover's Concerto" and "Attack!" The Toys · Dynovoice Records · 1967 31.920

29306 Machine Gun Peter Brötzmann Octet · FMP · 1968 31.920

29307 José Feliciano José Feliciano · RCA Victor · 1970 31.920

29308 Ode to Venus Czesław Niemen · CBS · 1973 31.920

29309 Lark Linda Lewis · 1973 31.920

29310 Third World Third World · Caroline Records · 1976 31.920

29311 Musical Shark Attack I Roy · Virgin · 1976 31.920

29312 Simples Carinho Angela Ro Ro · 1982 31.920

29313 Rosa na kolejích Wabi Daněk · Supraphon · 1984 31.920

29314 Unholy Death NME · 1986 31.920

29315 I'm in the Wrong Business A.C. Reed · Alligator · 1987 31.920

29316 The Razor's Edge Dave Holland Quintet · ECM Records · 1987 31.920

29317 Destined For Extinction Blessed Death · Roadracer Records · 1987 31.920

29318 Ecotopia Oregon · ECM Records · 1987 31.920

29319 Charmed Life Half Japanese · 50,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Watts Records · 1988 31.920

29320 Jamboree Beat Happening · Rough Trade · 1988 31.920

29321 Independent Leaders The New Style · MCA Records · 1989 31.920

29322

Back From Rio Roger McGuinn · Arista · 1991 31.920

29323 Dead Dog Summer Policy of 3 · 1993 31.920

29324 Eternal Brainwave Zen Paradox · Nova Zembla · 1993 31.920

29325 Skimble Skamble Chris & Cosey · Conspiracy International · 1996 31.920

29326 Ground Zero Ryker's · WEA Records · 1996 31.920

29327 Musical Monkey Guttermouth · Nitro Records · 1997 31.920

29328 Pentagram Prayer Bewitched · Osmose Productions · 1997 31.920