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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31657 Colour Us Gold The Cats · Imperial · 1969 29.480

31658 Lama chante Brel Serge Lama · Philips · 1979 29.480

31659

Swing, Swang, Swingin’ Jackie McLean · Blue Note · 1959 29.450

31660 Willie Willie Colón · Fania · 1974 29.450

31661 Bounty Hunter Barrington Levy · Jah Life · 1979 29.450

31662 New Maps of Hell II: The Rapture of Metals Paul Schütze · Big Cat Records · 1996 29.450

31663 Steineiche Paysage d’Hiver · Kunsthall Produktionen · 1998 29.450

31664 Speed Is Relative Cigar · Theologian Records · 1999 29.450

31665 Éthiopiques 9: Alèmayèhu Eshèté Alèmayèhu Eshèté · 2000 29.450

31666

Tragedy Tragedy · 2000 29.450

31667

Downtemple Dub: Waves Desert Dwellers · 2006 29.450

31668

Within the Mind of Ghost Fjernlys · Skogholt · 2007 29.450

31669 Random Acts of Kindness Ed Solo · Against the Grain · 2007 29.450

31670

Act II: The Father of Death The Protomen · 2009 29.450

31671 Beautifully Falling Apart Marconi Union · Just Music · 2011 29.450

31672 Trust Me Craig David · Warner Bros. Records · 2007 29.440

31673 Harold in the Land of Jazz Harold Land · Contemporary Records · 1958 29.440

31674 Stillpoint Madder Lake · Mushroom Records · 1973 29.440

31675

Bill Withers’ Greatest Hits Bill Withers · Columbia · 1981 29.440

31676 Battre campagne Debile Menthol · RecRec Music · 1984 29.440

31677 Underground Out of Poland Dezerter · Maximumrocknroll · 1987 29.440

31678 Vision Silence · 1991 29.440

31679 Universe of Love Joey Negro · Virgin · 1993 29.440

31680 Crusaders in nomine domini Estampie · 1996 29.440