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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6385 City of Light Bill Laswell · Sub Rosa · 1997 98.900

6386 Ted Ted Gärdestad · Polar · 1973 98.820

6387 The Envoy Warren Zevon · Asylum Records · 1982 98.820

6388

Fuzzy Logic Super Furry Animals · Creation Records · 1996 98.820

6389

Kiss My Arp Andrea Parker · TOY’S FACTORY · 1998 98.820

6390 Magnetic Jonny L · XL Recordings · 1998 98.820

6391 Erode Converter · Ant‐Zen · 2001 98.820

6392 Tylko dla dorosłych O.S.T.R. · Asfalt Records · 2010 98.820

6393 Khaos Legions Arch Enemy · Century Media · 2011 98.820

6394

Cimarron Emmylou Harris · Warner Bros. Records · 1981 98.800

6395 The Big Picture Elton John · The Rocket Record Company · 1997 98.800

6396 Peddlin' Music on the Side Lamont Dozier · Warner Bros. Records · 1977 98.790

6397 American Eyes Rare Silk · TBA Records & Tapes · 1985 98.790

6398 The Promised Land Chakra · הד ארצי · 1996 98.790

6399 Collections 01 Teebs · Brainfeeder · 2011 98.790

6400 Taï Phong Taï Phong · Warner Bros. Records · 1975 98.770

6401 The Future Now Peter Hammill · Charisma · 1978 98.770

6402 Eyes of the Heart Keith Jarrett · ECM Records · 1979 98.770

6403 Social Studies Carla Bley · ECM Records · 1981 98.770

6404

Yellowjackets Yellowjackets · Warner Bros. Records · 1981 98.770

6405 Swarm & Dither Hrvatski · Planet Mu · 2002 98.770

6406

Spirit of the Sun Kyoto Jazz Massive · Sony Music Associated Records · 2002 98.770

6407 Sexor Tiga · Last Gang Records · 2005 98.770

6408 Jump Up Calypso Harry Belafonte · RCA Victor · 1961 98.750