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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46537 Convergence James Murphy · Shrapnel Records · 1996 19.440

46538 In the Mushroom Lid · Peaceville · 1997 19.440

46539 Shoe String Symphonettes Marc Ribot · Tzadik · 1997 19.440

46540 The World Before Earcloud · Geometrik Records · 1997 19.440

46541 Polarized Ivanhoe · Music Is Intelligence · 1997 19.440

46542

Le Bout du monde Expression Direkt · Island · 1998 19.440

46543 Death’s Crown Happy the Man · Cuneiform Records · 1999 19.440

46544 Last One Home Organic Audio · Tummy Touch · 2000 19.440

46545 sorrythankyou Unbelievable Truth · 2000 19.440

46546 Travels With My Amp Groovie Ghoulies · Lookout! Records · 2000 19.440

46547 Split Decision Steve Morse Band · Magna Carta · 2002 19.440

46548 No Stranger to the Dark: The Best of Gregg Allman Gregg Allman · Epic · 2002 19.440

46549 Stealing Funky Fresh Few · Grand Central Records · 2003 19.440

46550 Call It Conspiracy Dozer · Smash Music · 2003 19.440

46551 Morton's Foot Rabih Abou‐Khalil · enja · 2003 19.440

46552 Motel of Fools Robert Pollard · Fading Captain Series · 2003 19.440

46553 Dark Clouds in a Perfect Sky Elis · Napalm Records · 2004 19.440

46554 Guru Man Hubcap Lady Homelife · Ninja Tune · 2004 19.440

46555 B Is for B-sides Less Than Jake · Sire Records · 2004 19.440

46556 Unreleased Material (1995-1997) Xingu Hill · Hushush · 2004 19.440

46557 Raw Miss DJax · Djax-Up-Beats · 2005 19.440

46558 elektro fluoro punx Aavepyörä · 2005 19.440

46559 Experiments in Ambient Soul The Dining Rooms · Schema Records · 2005 19.440

46560 Between the Heart and the Synapse The Receiving End of Sirens · Triple Crown Records · 2005 19.440