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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43681 Knives Seth Nehil · Senufo Editions · 2010 20.966

43682 Rolling With the Punches Di‐rect · 8ball Music · 2017 20.966

43683

Magical Mystery Tour The Beatles · Capitol Records · 1967 20.930

43684 The Night of the Purple Moon Sun Ra and His Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra · El Saturn Records · 1970 20.930

43685 Cold Mountain Michael Garrick Trio · Argo · 1972 20.930

43686 Bodkin Bodkin · 1972 20.930

43687 Galaxies Laurence Vanay · SFP · 1974 20.930

43688 Midnight Sun Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio · three blind mice · 1978 20.930

43689 Welcome Here Kind Stranger Paul Brady · Mulligan Records · 1978 20.930

43690 Lament for the Rise and Fall of the Elephantine Crocodile Yoshi Wada · India Navigation · 1982 20.930

43691 Wolne od cła Lombard · Klub Płytowy Razem · 1984 20.930

43692 Thoum Aesh Neith LAShTAL · Nekrophile Rekords · 1986 20.930

43693 Coquettish Blue 飯島真理 · MOON RECORDS · 1987 20.930

43694 El final del mar Comité Cisne · 1987 20.930

43695

Live USA, Vol. 2 Dire Straits · 1991 20.930

43696 Feketében Omen · Start · 1991 20.930

43697 Rockers to Rockers Original Rockers · Different Drummer · 1993 20.930

43698 Child’s View 竹村延和 · Bellissima! Records · 1994 20.930

43699

Black Cinderella Sister Carol · 1995 20.930

43700 In Africa Jackie Mittoo · 1997 20.930

43701 81:03 Antarctica · File 13 Records · 1999 20.930

43702 Gas Dream Eligh · Caravan · 1999 20.930

43703 Jersey Devils Solarized · 1999 20.930

43704

Onkel Kånkels fantastiska äfventyr Onkel Kånkel · 1999 20.930