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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6625 The Most Lamentable Tragedy Titus Andronicus · Merge Records · 2015 96.900

6626 Time and Place Lee Moses · Castle Music · 1971 96.900

6627 0000 Hecq · Hymen Records · 2007 96.820

6628

Great Balls of Fire Dolly Parton · RCA · 1979 96.800

6629 The Seventh One Toto · CBS · 1988 96.800

6630 Stereotype A Cibo Matto · Warner Bros. Records · 1999 96.800

6631 Tohuvabohu KMFDM · Metropolis Records · 2007 96.800

6632 Quatermass Quatermass · Harvest · 1970 96.800

6633 The Album Eater · The Label · 1977 96.800

6634 Everything Is Everything Brand Nubian · Elektra · 1994 96.800

6635 Antony and the Johnsons Antony and the Johnsons · Durtro · 2000 96.800

6636 The Disintegration Loops III William Basinski · 2062 · 2003 96.800

6637

Addicted Devin Townsend Project · Inside Out Music · 2009 96.800

6638

Learn & Burn The Sheepdogs · 2010 96.800

6639 Star Belly · 4AD · 1993 96.760

6640

Billy Talent Billy Talent · Atlantic · 2003 96.760

6641

Deleted Scenes From the Cutting Room Floor Caro Emerald · Polydor · 2010 96.760

6642 Greenhouse Leo Kottke · Capitol Records · 1972 96.720

6643 Present Van der Graaf Generator · Virgin · 2005 96.720

6644

Mojo Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · 2010 96.720

6645 Old No. 1 Guy Clark · RCA Victor · 1975 96.720

6646 Something to Prove Spermbirds · Rookie Records · 1986 96.720

6647 Atmospherics James Bernard · Rising High Records · 1994 96.720

6648

Disposable Arts Masta Ace · M3 Macmil Music · 2001 96.720