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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44209 Sensory Man Spacer · Pussyfoot Records Ltd · 1997 20.640

44210 The Twin Trees In Gowan Ring · 1997 20.640

44211 Calling Over Time Edith Frost · Drag City · 1997 20.640

44212 Queen Hygiene II Arab on Radar · 1997 20.640

44213

Astray Samiam · Burning Heart Records · 2000 20.640

44214 Take a Heart The Sorrows · Sanctuary Records · 2000 20.640

44215 Alone in a Crowd Catch 22 · Victory Records · 2000 20.640

44216 The Arcanum SuidAkrA · Last Episode · 2000 20.640

44217 Kisses in the Rain Rick Braun · Warner Bros. Records · 2001 20.640

44218 Heavy Metal Chainsaw Metalucifer · Iron Pegasus Records · 2001 20.640

44219 Slidin' the Blues J.B. Hutto · 2002 20.640

44220 Gray Area (51) Ozy · 2002 20.640

44221 Nimi muutettu Absoluuttinen Nollapiste · Megamania · 2002 20.640

44222 Birth of the Sun Rising Force · 2002 20.640

44223

...'Til Only the Sick Remain Lividity · Epitomite Productions · 2002 20.640

44224 …Bénédiction, Draw Akira Rabelais · Orthlorng Musork · 2003 20.640

44225 Lost in Music B.L.I.M. · Thursday Club Recordings · 2003 20.640

44226

The Funeral of Being Xasthur · Lupus Lounge · 2003 20.640

44227 Substantial Hauschka · Karaoke Kalk · 2004 20.640

44228 Handwriting Khonnor · Type · 2004 20.640

44229

The Mysterious Production of Eggs Andrew Bird · Fargo Records · 2005 20.640

44230 Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947 Michael Penn · Mimeograph Records · 2005 20.640

44231 First Light's Freeze Castanets · Asthmatic Kitty Records · 2005 20.640

44232 The Earth Is Blue Damon & Naomi · 20|20|20 · 2005 20.640