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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3769 The Fragile Art of Existence Control Denied · Nuclear Blast · 1999 134.160

3770

Swim Caribou · City Slang · 2010 134.160

3771 Arbeit macht frei Area · Cramps Records · 1973 134.100

3772 Bad Timing Jim O’Rourke · Drag City · 1997 134.100

3773

Feel It Break Austra · Domino · 2011 134.100

3774 Near the Beginning Vanilla Fudge · ATCO Records · 1969 133.980

3775 On the Waters Bread · Elektra · 1970 133.980

3776 The "X" Files Octave One · 430 West · 1994 133.980

3777 Virtual Spirit Chi-A.D. · Nova Tekk Media und Entertainment GmbH · 1997 133.980

3778 Fairytale Ka-Sol · 2006 133.980

3779

Colors Between the Buried and Me · Victory Records · 2007 133.980

3780

Breaking Hearts Elton John · The Rocket Record Company · 1984 133.940

3781 Enta da Stage Black Moon · Wreck Records · 1993 133.920

3782 Cardiac Arrest Cameo · Chocolate City Records · 1977 133.770

3783

The Way I See It Raphael Saadiq · Columbia · 2008 133.770

3784 When the Kite String Pops Acid Bath · Rotten Records · 1994 133.760

3785

In the Slot Tower of Power · Warner Bros. Records · 1975 133.660

3786

Pure Instinct Scorpions · EastWest · 1996 133.660

3787 The Other Side of the Mirror Stevie Nicks · Modern Records · 1989 133.650

3788 Night Works Layo & Bushwacka! · XL Recordings · 2002 133.650

3789

Hate Them Darkthrone · Moonfog Productions · 2003 133.650

3790 Cool to Be You Descendents · Fat Wreck Chords · 2004 133.650

3791 The Quintet V.S.O.P. · CBS · 1977 133.630

3792 Rainbow Seeker Joe Sample · ABC Records · 1978 133.630