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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32593 Love in the Time of Recession The Durutti Column · Artful Records · 2009 28.700

32594 Ængelmaker Leæther Strip · Alfa Matrix · 2009 28.700

32595 Lord of the Underground: Vishnu and the Magic Elixir Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. · Alien8 Recordings · 2009 28.700

32596 Tyvek Tyvek · Siltbreeze · 2009 28.700

32597

Eldvakt Stormfågel · Steinklang Industries · 2010 28.700

32598

Sad Singalong Songs Anouk · Goldilox Music · 2013 28.700

32599 Jacknife Jackie McLean · Blue Note · 1975 28.680

32600 Novecinquanta Fritz da Cat · 1999 28.680

32601 Ευωδιάζουν αγριοκέρασα οι σιωπές Διάφανα Κρίνα · This Is My Voice Records · 2000 28.680

32602 Kinderen voor Kinderen 4 Kinderen voor Kinderen · Varagram · 1983 28.600

32603 Business of Punishment Consolidated · London Records · 1994 28.600

32604

Evening Time Jackie Mittoo · Studio One · 1968 28.590

32605 Volume 1: Electronic Works Morton Subotnick · Mode · 2001 28.590

32606

It's a Jazz Thing Utah Jazz · Liquid V · 2008 28.590

32607 Nuisance Menswear · Laurel · 1995 28.560

32608

SETI The Kovenant · Nuclear Blast · 2003 28.560

32609

Slipway Fires Razorlight · Mercury Records · 2008 28.560

32610

The Amazing Nina Simone Nina Simone · Colpix · 1959 28.560

32611 Soul Club Memphis Black · 1967 28.560

32612 Jerry Corbetta Jerry Corbetta · Warner Bros. Records · 1978 28.560

32613 The Parasites of The Western World The Parasites of the Western World · 1978 28.560

32614 Real Wild Child Victims · Golden Disc Records · 1979 28.560

32615 Welcome to My Fantasy Eugene Record · Warner Bros. Records · 1979 28.560

32616 Nekrofiilis Organ · Poko Rekords · 1982 28.560