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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62017 Weather Underground Geneva · Nude Records · 2000 13.140

62018 Unrestricted Da Brat · So So Def · 2000 13.140

62019 Violate This Stuck Mojo · Century Media · 2001 13.140

62020 Dust to Ashes Bleeding Through · Prime Directive Records · 2001 13.140

62021 Doitnowman Pilote · Certificate 18 · 2001 13.140

62022 Language of the Heart Stan Bush · Now & Then · 2001 13.140

62023 Rüm Hart Reinhard Mey · EMI · 2002 13.140

62024 The Lament Configuration December · Earache Records · 2002 13.140

62025 Happiness Is Easy Digital South · Boxer Recordings · 2002 13.140

62026 Back on Track Humble Pie · Sanctuary Records · 2002 13.140

62027 The Ultimate Escape Tsunami Bomb · 2002 13.140

62028 I'm Staying Out Caitlin Cary · Yep Roc Records · 2003 13.140

62029 Encepfalophagus Igneous Sauria · 2003 13.140

62030 Volcano Edie Brickell · Universal Records · 2003 13.140

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A Whisper of Dew Mandragora Scream · Irond · 2003 13.140

62032 Showtyme Abstract Tribe Unique · 2003 13.140

62033 Love & Life Mary J. Blige · Geffen Records · 2003 13.140

62034 Hootie & the Blowfish Hootie & the Blowfish · Atlantic · 2003 13.140

62035 Killers and Stars Patterson Hood · New West Records · 2004 13.140

62036 Another Voice Agnostic Front · Nuclear Blast America · 2004 13.140

62037 diEversity Entwine · Фоно · 2004 13.140

62038 Slow Abuse Turner · Ladomat 2000 · 2005 13.140

62039 The Rotton Club Blak Twang · Bad Magic · 2005 13.140

62040 Isolation Ricochets · 2005 13.140