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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43201 Bubbling Over Dolly Parton · RCA · 1973 21.250

43202 Let Your Light Shine Ruphus · Polydor · 1976 21.250

43203 Better Days The Heptones · Third World · 1978 21.250

43204 Celia y Willie Celia Cruz · 1981 21.250

43205 Barão Vermelho 2 Barão Vermelho · Som Livre · 1983 21.250

43206 Strangeways Strangeways · Bonaire · 1985 21.250

43207 Crimson Glory Crimson Glory · Par Records · 1986 21.250

43208 Dr. Hee Tribal Tech · Relativity Records · 1987 21.250

43209 Been There, Seen That, Done That Something Happens! · Virgin · 1988 21.250

43210 Hot to the Touch Starpoint · Elektra · 1988 21.250

43211 Bright and Guilty The Wolfhounds · Midnight Music · 1989 21.250

43212 Land of the Bottom Line John Gorka · Windham Hill Records · 1990 21.250

43213 Open Hostility Razor · Fringe Product · 1991 21.250

43214 Proven in Action Test Dept. · Ministry of Power · 1991 21.250

43215 4 gewinnt Die Fantastischen Vier · Columbia · 1992 21.250

43216 The Christhunt God Dethroned · Shark Records · 1992 21.250

43217 Invitation Joe Sample · Warner Bros. Records · 1993 21.250

43218 Nevertheless Brett Walker · Divebomb Records · 1994 21.250

43219 Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: Colonna sonora originale italiana Danny Elfman · 1994 21.250

43220 The Swinger Zoot Sims · 1995 21.250

43221 Blue Streak Luther Allison · Alligator · 1995 21.250

43222 Yvonne Yvonne · Beat That! · 1995 21.250

43223 The Past Didn't Go Anywhere Utah Phillips · Righteous Babe Records · 1996 21.250

43224 Beyond Reasonable Doubt Candiria · Too Damn Hype Records · 1997 21.250