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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42937 Billy Super Duper Marc Bolan & T. Rex · Ariola · 1982 21.330

42938 You Caught Me Out Tracey Ullman · Stiff Records · 1984 21.330

42939 Chansons pour Titine Colette Magny · Le Chant du Monde · 1984 21.330

42940 Space Waltz Pekka Pohjola · Pohjola Records · 1985 21.330

42941 One Way Rockets · CGD · 1986 21.330

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Sexmagick Ritual Sleep Chamber · FünfUndVierzig · 1987 21.330

42943 When in Rome When in Rome · Virgin · 1988 21.330

42944 Now or Never Niagara · Avispa · 1988 21.330

42945 The Love Songs Giant Sand · Homestead Records · 1988 21.330

42946 Not Just a Fad J.J. Fad · ATCO Records · 1990 21.330

42947 Ode to the Death of Jazz Edward Vesala · ECM Records · 1990 21.330

42948 Crazy People Music The Branford Marsalis Quartet · Columbia · 1990 21.330

42949 Bag It & Bone It UTFO · Jive · 1991 21.330

42950 Dieu fumeur de havanes Catherine Deneuve · Philips · 1991 21.330

42951 360 Degrees of Power Sister Souljah · Epic · 1992 21.330

42952 Fleur de métal Jad Wio · Squatt · 1992 21.330

42953 The Violence of Truth Page 12 · Celtic Circle Productions · 1993 21.330

42954 Metatron Praxis · 1994 21.330

42955 Shaq Fu: Da Return Shaquille O’Neal · Jive · 1994 21.330

42956 Hard-Wired Dave Weckl · GRP · 1994 21.330

42957 Third Day Third Day · Reunion Records · 1995 21.330

42958 Frederiksen/Phillips Frederiksen/Phillips · Brunette · 1995 21.330

42959 I.Q. Zero Hate Squad · GUN Records · 1995 21.330

42960 Big City Blues Sue Foley · Antone’s Records · 1995 21.330