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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38881 Keks Keks · AMIGA · 1983 23.870

38882 Under the Wire Jerry Douglas · MCA Records · 1986 23.870

38883 Speed of Light Sound Barrier · Metal Blade Records · 1986 23.870

38884 At Least We Got Shoes Southside Johnny & The Jukes · Mirage · 1986 23.870

38885 The Bitch Is Back Bitch · Metal Blade Records · 1987 23.870

38886 Terror II Tommi Stumpff · 1988 23.870

38887 Creator The Lemonheads · Taang! Records · 1988 23.870

38888 Heart Like a Gun Fiona · Atlantic · 1989 23.870

38889 World Chaos Holy Moses · Virginia Records · 1990 23.870

38890 De placer! Los Sencillos · Ariola · 1990 23.870

38891 Prey Gypsy Rose · Simmons Records · 1990 23.870

38892 Thump Michael Morales · Mercury Records · 1991 23.870

38893 Dazzling Display Steve Wynn · RNA · 1992 23.870

38894 Winter of Sin Fester · No Fashion Records · 1992 23.870

38895 Scanner² Scanner · Ash International · 1993 23.870

38896 Slow Motion Apocalypse Grotus · Alternative Tentacles · 1993 23.870

38897 Ethos Musick Exit-13 · Relapse Records · 1994 23.870

38898 Crunt Crunt · Trance Syndicate · 1994 23.870

38899 Loopholes Philip Jeck · Touch · 1995 23.870

38900

Ten Steps to the Rise Digital Boy · 1995 23.870

38901 The Tide Has Turned God Forsaken · Adipocere Records · 1995 23.870

38902 Kiss & Hug From a Happy Boy Lars H.U.G. · Medley Records · 1996 23.870

38903 Anuthatantrum Da Brat · So So Def · 1996 23.870

38904 The Devouring Djam Karet · Cuneiform Records · 1997 23.870