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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5761 First Spell Gehenna · Head Not Found · 1994 105.300

5762 Brainwashing Is Child's Play Deviant Electronics · Helix Records · 1997 105.300

5763 Iron City Lusine ICL · Hymen Records · 2002 105.300

5764 Soul on Top James Brown · Verve · 1970 105.270

5765 Desaparecido Litfiba · CBS · 1985 105.270

5766 A Pan Sonic · Blast First · 1999 105.270

5767 Cho Oyu 8201m: Field Recordings From Tibet Geir Jenssen · Ash International · 2006 105.270

5768 Lower Lip Interface Architect · Hymen Records · 2007 105.270

5769 Written in Waters Ved Buens Ende · Misanthropy Records · 1995 105.090

5770 Haab’ Tzolk'in · Ant‐Zen · 2008 105.090

5771 1+9+8+2 Status Quo · Vertigo · 1982 105.080

5772 I buoni e i cattivi Edoardo Bennato · Ricordi · 1974 105.070

5773

New Clear Days The Vapors · United Artists · 1980 105.070

5774 Contagious Y&T · Geffen Records · 1987 105.070

5775

Busted Stuff Dave Matthews Band · RCA · 2002 105.070

5776

Frail Words Collapse As I Lay Dying · Metal Blade Records · 2003 105.070

5777 Sleep in Safety 45 Grave · Enigma · 1983 105.020

5778 Touching You, Touching Me Neil Diamond · UNI Records · 1969 105.000

5779 Too Stuffed to Jump The Amazing Rhythm Aces · 1976 105.000

5780 A Fantasy Love Affair Peter Brown · Drive · 1977 105.000

5781 Ice Fractions 2 Silvershower · Plus 8 Records Ltd. · 1996 105.000

5782 “I Was Young and I Needed the Money!” The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination · Ninja Tune · 1998 105.000

5783 Next! Seeed · Warner Music Group Germany · 2005 105.000

5784 Of Faith, Power and Glory VNV Nation · 2009 105.000