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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41281 The Rats The Rats · 1980 22.360

41282 Alturas de Macchu Picchu Los Jaivas · CBS · 1981 22.360

41283 After the Bridge Sonny Rollins · RCA · 1982 22.360

41284 Shockadelica Jesse Johnson · A&M Records · 1986 22.360

41285 New Expedition Extra Kristian Schultze · Erdenklang · 1988 22.360

41286 The Shaggs The Shaggs · Red Rooster Records · 1988 22.360

41287 49ers 49ers · 4th & B’way · 1990 22.360

41288 Purple Night Sun Ra · A&M Records · 1990 22.360

41289 Between the Eyes Love Battery · Waterfront Records · 1990 22.360

41290 Dream Tuck & Patti · Windham Hill Jazz · 1991 22.360

41291 Praise the Lard PIG · Concrete Productions · 1991 22.360

41292 Lovelyville Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 · Matador · 1991 22.360

41293 La décadence électronique Second Decay · Subway Records · 1992 22.360

41294 Anachronism Drome · Toxikk Trakks · 1992 22.360

41295 Truth and Beauty Ian McNabb · This Way Up · 1993 22.360

41296 Krieg & Spiele Abstürzende Brieftauben · MCA Records · 1993 22.360

41297 Vampire on Titus / Propeller Guided by Voices · Scat Records · 1993 22.360

41298 Terraformer Andy Pickford · Centaur Discs · 1994 22.360

41299 Intravenous Television Continuum Man or Astro‐Man? · One Louder · 1995 22.360

41300 編む女濱田マリ · Polystar · 1997 22.360

41301 Canto Charles Lloyd · ECM Records · 1997 22.360

41302 Blue Planet Fancy · KOCH International · 1998 22.360

41303 Resolution Android Lust · Tinman · 1998 22.360

41304 A New World? Drawn · Prophecy Productions · 1999 22.360