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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42217 Blue Note Sessions Nigel Kennedy · Blue Note · 2006 21.840

42218 The Fragile Army The Polyphonic Spree · Good Records · 2007 21.840

42219 Sonic Algebra Logic Bomb · Solstice Music Europe · 2007 21.840

42220 Live in London: The BBC Recordings 1972-1973 Judee Sill · Troubadour · 2007 21.840

42221 Megagraphitti Vordul Mega · Backwoodz Studioz · 2008 21.840

42222 Iron Will Grand Magus · Rise Above Records · 2008 21.840

42223 Schneller, höher, Weidner Der W · 2008 21.840

42224 Love's Dying Wish Starbreaker · 2008 21.840

42225 Übersee LaBrassBanda · Trikont · 2009 21.840

42226 Andate tutti affanculo The Zen Circus · Unhip Records · 2009 21.840

42227 Act III: Life and Death The Dear Hunter · Triple Crown Records · 2009 21.840

42228 Libérez la bête Casey · Ladilafé Productions · 2010 21.840

42229 Angels & Demons 00.db · 2010 21.840

42230

In Waves Trivium · Roadrunner Records · 2011 21.840

42231 Consuming the Metatron Osculum Infame · Battlesk’rs Productions · 2012 21.840

42232

"M" Megamix I:Cube · Versatile Records · 2012 21.840

42233 A Garland of Red Red Garland Trio · Prestige · 1956 21.840

42234 Soul Coleman Hawkins · Prestige · 1958 21.840

42235

A Love Supreme John Coltrane · impulse! · 1965 21.840

42236 Los Pekenikes Los Pekenikes · 1966 21.840

42237

He’s Coming Roy Ayers Ubiquity · Polydor · 1972 21.840

42238 Para los rumberos Tito Puente · Tico · 1972 21.840

42239 Monorails and Satellites Sun Ra · El Saturn Records · 1973 21.840

42240 Between Flesh and Divine Asia Minor · Musea · 1980 21.840