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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6577 La grande grotta Alberto Fortis · Philips · 1981 97.200

6578 Mighty Love The Spinners · Atlantic · 1974 97.200

6579 Live It Up The Isley Brothers · T-Neck · 1974 97.200

6580 Baby’s Got a Gun The Only Ones · CBS · 1980 97.200

6581 This Last Night in Sodom Soft Cell · Some Bizzare · 1984 97.200

6582 Buena Vista Social Club presents Ibrahim Ferrer Ibrahim Ferrer · World Circuit · 1999 97.200

6583 Rather Ripped Sonic Youth · Geffen Records · 2006 97.200

6584 $INGLE$ 2 Ty Segall · Drag City · 2014 97.200

6585 Hold Your Fire Patto · Vertigo · 1971 97.200

6586 Paris milonga Paolo Conte · RCA Italiana · 1981 97.200

6587 Cry Tuff Dub Encounter, Chapter 4 Prince Far I · 1981 97.200

6588 Scientist and Jammy Strike Back! Scientist · 1983 97.200

6589

The Monstrous Soul Lustmord · Side Effects · 1992 97.200

6590 Dimensions of Sound E-Z Rollers · Moving Shadow · 1996 97.200

6591 Symmetry Break · Symmetry Recordings · 2008 97.200

6592 Invisible Girl The King Khan & BBQ Show · In the Red Records · 2009 97.200

6593 Live Wire / Blues Power Albert King · Stax · 1968 97.180

6594 The Progressive Blues Experiment Johnny Winter · Sonobeat · 1968 97.180

6595 Harry Nilsson · RCA · 1969 97.180

6596 All Blues Ron Carter · CTI · 1974 97.180

6597 Skalpel Skalpel · Ninja Tune · 2004 97.180

6598 My Demons Distance · Planet Mu · 2007 97.180

6599 Bitter Sweet The Main Ingredient · RCA Victor · 1972 97.170

6600 Elgin Avenue Breakdown The 101ers · 1981 97.170