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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34513 Can't Get Enough StoneBridge · Hed Kandi · 2004 27.060

34514 Sub-System Monolith · Daft Records · 2004 27.060

34515 Folly Engineers · Echo · 2004 27.060

34516 They Died for Beauty Ilya · Virgin · 2004 27.060

34517

Amour oral Loco Locass · Audiogram · 2004 27.060

34518 Too Much Guitar Reigning Sound · In the Red Records · 2004 27.060

34519 Mission No. X U.D.O. · AFM Records · 2005 27.060

34520

The Search: 1985-1989 Bold · 2005 27.060

34521 When Everything Falls Haste the Day · Abacus Recordings Europe · 2005 27.060

34522 World Through My Eyes RPWL · Tempus Fugit · 2005 27.060

34523 Around Tom Verlaine · Thrill Jockey · 2006 27.060

34524

Steady Fremdkörper muff potter. · 2007 27.060

34525

De Occulta Philosophia Blood of Kingu · Supernal Music · 2007 27.060

34526 Mexico Can Wait Roland Klinkenberg · GU Music · 2007 27.060

34527 Live at Montreux 2003 Yes · EV Classics · 2007 27.060

34528 Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture Aborted · Century Media · 2007 27.060

34529 Troubadour George Strait · MCA Nashville · 2008 27.060

34530

Debiut Czesław Śpiewa · 2008 27.060

34531 Aqua Nebula Oscillator Aqua Nebula Oscillator · Pan European Recording · 2008 27.060

34532 New Amsterdam Zola Jesus · Sacred Bones Records · 2009 27.060

34533

The Listening Lights · Sire Records · 2009 27.060

34534 Stronger With Each Tear Mary J. Blige · Geffen Records · 2009 27.060

34535

Sweet Baby Metal Slut Abigail · Nuclear War Now! Productions · 2009 27.060

34536 Church With No Magic PVT · Warp · 2010 27.060