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

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29449 Kabul Muslimgauze · Product Kinematograph · 1983 31.680

29450 Trash Queens Wrathchild · Dojo Records · 1985 31.680

29451 Soul on Board Curt Smith · Mercury Records · 1993 31.680

29452 Naveed Our Lady Peace · Epic · 1994 31.680

29453 Change Pink Cream 69 · Epic · 1995 31.680

29454 Speed Armageddon Dildos · RCA · 1997 31.680

29455 Please Describe Yourself Dogs Die in Hot Cars · V2 · 2004 31.680

29456 Ten New Messages The Rakes · V2 · 2007 31.680

29457 The Wonderful World of Jazz John Lewis · Atlantic · 1961 31.680

29458 Doc Watson Doc Watson · Vanguard · 1964 31.680

29459 Soul Drums Bernard “Pretty” Purdie · Sony Music · 1968 31.680

29460 We & the Sea Tamba 4 · A&M Records · 1968 31.680

29461 In Heat Dee Felice Trio · Bethlehem Records · 1969 31.680

29462 Louisiana Fog Charlie Musselwhite · Cherry Red Records · 1971 31.680

29463 The Strip Goes On Werner Müller and His Orchestra · Decca Records · 1972 31.680

29464 Snegs Som Nosso de Cada Dia · Continental · 1974 31.680

29465 Jäähyväiset aseille Kollaa Kestää · Johanna Kustannus · 1979 31.680

29466 Homage to Charles Parker George Lewis · Black Saint · 1979 31.680

29467 Aino Dave Lindholm · Johanna Kustannus · 1982 31.680

29468 Dancing Elephants Mekanik Kommando · Torso · 1982 31.680

29469 The Time Was Right The Partisans · Cloak & Dagger Records · 1984 31.680

29470 Decision in Paradise Frank Lowe · Soul Note · 1985 31.680

29471 The First Annual Report of Throbbing Gristle Throbbing Gristle · Thirsty Ear · 1987 31.680

29472 Serious Déjà · 10 Records · 1987 31.680