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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40657 Scapegoats Green on Red · China Records · 1991 22.680

40658 Addictions, Volume 2 Robert Palmer · Island · 1992 22.680

40659 Nook The Notwist · Big Store · 1992 22.680

40660

Symphony No. 2: The Peak of the Sacred Branca · Atavistic · 1992 22.680

40661 Pop Songs Iggy Pop · Arista · 1992 22.680

40662 Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby Girls Against Boys · Touch and Go Records · 1993 22.680

40663 Itch-E Kitch-E Koo Itch‐E & Scratch‐E · Volition · 1993 22.680

40664 Repeat This Heat · These Records · 1993 22.680

40665 Gettin’ to It Christian McBride · Verve · 1994 22.680

40666 Miaow The Beautiful South · Go! Discs · 1994 22.680

40667 Sweet Revenge 坂本龍一 · Elektra · 1994 22.680

40668 Mr. Magic's Nightflight Norman · Hypnotic Records · 1995 22.680

40669 Push Comes to Shove Kong · Dreamtime · 1995 22.680

40670 ABoneCroneDrone Sheila Chandra · Real World · 1996 22.680

40671 Schizophonic! Combustible Edison · Sub Pop Records · 1996 22.680

40672

Dru Hill Dru Hill · Island · 1996 22.680

40673 Denim on Ice Denim · Echo · 1996 22.680

40674 Pictures at an Exhibition Mekong Delta · Bullet Proof Records · 1996 22.680

40675 Intercourse & Lust Abigail · Nuclear War Now! Productions · 1996 22.680

40676 Killer Swamp Terrorists · Cyberware Productions · 1996 22.680

40677

Homework Daft Punk · Virgin · 1997 22.680

40678

Leggera Mina · PDU · 1997 22.680

40679 The Atlantean Wardragon Blood Storm · 1997 22.680

40680 Prime Cuts Suicidal Tendencies · Epic · 1997 22.680