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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37345 Gaugamela Incode Ion Ludwig · alphahouse · 2006 24.940

37346 Sculptor Agnivolok · The Eastern Front · 2006 24.940

37347 Those the Brokes The Magic Numbers · Heavenly Recordings · 2006 24.940

37348 Christmas 1979 Wild Billy Childish and the Musicians of the British Empire · Damaged Goods · 2007 24.940

37349 A Fragile Hope Devil Sold His Soul · Eyesofsound · 2007 24.940

37350 Tussen licht en lucht Typhoon · Top Notch · 2007 24.940

37351

The Great Silk Road Darkestrah · Paragon Records · 2008 24.940

37352 Evolution dISHARMONY · Tympanik Audio · 2009 24.940

37353 Attende Mistur · Einheit Produktionen · 2009 24.940

37354

Root for Ruin Les Savy Fav · Frenchkiss Records · 2010 24.940

37355 Sunset Beach DJ Session ATB · Kontor Records · 2010 24.940

37356 On the First of November Totakeke · Tympanik Audio · 2010 24.940

37357

Holkham Drones Luke Abbott · Border Community · 2010 24.940

37358 Partys Over Earth ZZT · Turbo · 2011 24.940

37359 Arrows & Anchors Fair to Midland · Season of Mist · 2011 24.940

37360 Hollywood Forever L.A. Guns · 2012 24.940

37361 Pétrouchka / Pulcinella Stravinsky · Deutsche Grammophon · 2014 24.940

37362 Go Paul Chambers · Vee-Jay Records · 1959 24.920

37363 Big City Blues John Hammond · Vanguard · 1964 24.920

37364 Forms and Feelings Love Sculpture · Parlophone · 1969 24.920

37365 Four Organs / Phase Patterns Steve Reich · Mantra · 1970 24.920

37366 Honor Thy Father Marvin Holmes & Justice · 1975 24.920

37367 Ikoyi Blindness Fela Anikulapo Kuti · Knitting Factory Records · 1976 24.920

37368 Still in Love Alton Ellis · 1977 24.920