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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61993 Friends BZN · Mercury Records · 1981 13.140

61994 On My Own Two Feet Paul Barrere · wea · 1983 13.140

61995

Politics of Existing Sad Café · Legacy Records · 1985 13.140

61996 Carré V Herman van Veen · 1987 13.140

61997 Grab It! L’Trimm · Atlantic · 1988 13.140

61998 Hello Angel Sandie Shaw · Rough Trade · 1988 13.140

61999 Les Génies du Jazz: Louis Armstrong - Les Années 20 Louis Armstrong · 1989 13.140

62000 Looks Could Kill Mother’s Finest · Capitol Records · 1989 13.140

62001 Lovechild Curved Air · Castle Communications · 1990 13.140

62002 The Mabuses The Mabuses · Shimmy Disc · 1991 13.140

62003 Drive It Off Big Chief · 1991 13.140

62004 Katamandu Poems for Laila · Polydor · 1992 13.140

62005 Killing Time Bleach · Dali Records · 1992 13.140

62006 Docenterna Docenterna · 1993 13.140

62007 I Don't Know Why I Act This Way Jude Cole · Island · 1995 13.140

62008 Dazsoo The Neon Judgement · KK Records · 1998 13.140

62009 Trancesylvania Pinocchio · Fluid Records · 1999 13.140

62010 Time to Discover Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise · RCA · 2000 13.140

62011 Himmelfahrt Paula · Marina Records · 2000 13.140

62012 Aural & Hearty Mocean Worker · Palm Pictures · 2000 13.140

62013 Lassie House/Jumble Massive People Like Us · Caciocavallo · 2000 13.140

62014

Pomegranate: An Anthology Heidi Berry · 4AD · 2000 13.140

62015

Hôtel de l’univers Raphaël · Parlophone France · 2000 13.140

62016 Self Preservation Encore · 75 Ark · 2000 13.140