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

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46681 Cat Talk The Ace Cats · 1982 19.320

46682 In Concert Barney Kessel · 1985 19.320

46683 Bad Mood Guy Severed Heads · Nettwerk · 1987 19.320

46684 Pictures of Old Days Scotch · 1987 19.320

46685 Opera 4th Paul Chain Violet Theatre · Minotauro Records · 1987 19.320

46686 Helleborine Shelleyan Orphan · Columbia · 1987 19.320

46687 Noisy Nights UZEB · Cream Records · 1988 19.320

46688 Ballads Miles Davis · Columbia · 1988 19.320

46689 Abstrac' Abstrac' · 1989 19.320

46690 Koza nostra Riblja čorba · PGP-RTB · 1990 19.320

46691 Droolian Julian Cope · 1990 19.320

46692 The Ukrainians The Ukrainians · Cooking Vinyl · 1991 19.320

46693 Music for Insect Minds Halo of Flies · Amphetamine Reptile Records · 1991 19.320

46694 Ritual of Love Karyn White · Warner Bros. Records · 1991 19.320

46695 Obsessions Sacred Warrior · Intense Records · 1991 19.320

46696 In the Presence of Greatness Velvet Crush · Ringers Lactate · 1991 19.320

46697 East Side Story Kid Frost · Virgin · 1992 19.320

46698 That's Right! / Don't Tread on Me Anti-Heros · GMM Records · 1992 19.320

46699 Warm and Cool Tom Verlaine · Rough Trade · 1992 19.320

46700 Shalom Shalom · Monitor · 1992 19.320

46701 Walk on the Water Gerry Mulligan · 1992 19.320

46702 Stay of Execution Deliverance · Intense Records · 1992 19.320

46703 Shabeesation Aisha Kandisha’s Jarring Effects · 1993 19.320

46704 Wild Angels Martina McBride · RCA · 1995 19.320