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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39217 Fragmentary Evidence Augury · Nuclear Blast · 2009 23.700

39218 Hold Me Down You Me at Six · Virgin · 2010 23.700

39219 Continuum Ride Project Pitchfork · Trisol · 2010 23.700

39220

Natural History Dope Body · Drag City · 2012 23.700

39221

Heal Loreen · Warner Music Sweden · 2012 23.700

39222 Party Party Black Lace · 1993 23.680

39223 The Rockets The Rockets · White Whale · 1968 23.680

39224 Take Me to the Mountains Shiva's Headband · Capitol Records · 1969 23.680

39225 Pleasures of the Street Michael Chapman · Mooncrest Records · 1975 23.680

39226 Carole Bayer Sager Carole Bayer Sager · Elektra · 1977 23.680

39227 Il centro del fiume Angelo Bertoli · 1977 23.680

39228 3‐Way Mirror Livingston Taylor · Epic · 1978 23.680

39229 Kid Blue Louise Goffin · Asylum Records · 1979 23.680

39230 Bursting Bubbles Kevin Coyne · Virgin · 1980 23.680

39231 Lose It Tonight Commander Cody Band · Peter Pan Records · 1981 23.680

39232

Chez moi Valérie Lagrange · Virgin · 1981 23.680

39233 The Light Program Geoffrey Downes · Geffen Records · 1987 23.680

39234 Home and Away Clive Gregson & Christine Collister · Flying Fish Records · 1987 23.680

39235 The Royal Court of China The Royal Court of China · 1987 23.680

39236 Nice Place to Visit Frozen Ghost · Atlantic · 1988 23.680

39237 The Big Problem ≠ the Solution. The Solution = Let It Be Crispin Hellion Glover · Restless Records · 1989 23.680

39238 Farben Reinhard Mey · Intercord · 1990 23.680

39239 Jumping the Tracks The Scabs · 1991 23.680

39240 Innervision Phenomena · Kiosk · 1992 23.680