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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71209 The Wind and the Wheat Phil Keaggy · 1987 10.440

71210 Trust Your Heart Judy Collins · 1987 10.440

71211 Hidden Fire 1 Sun Ra · El Saturn Records · 1988 10.440

71212 The Overwhelming Joe Williams Joe Williams · Bluebird · 1988 10.440

71213 Stand in Line Impellitteri · Music for Nations · 1988 10.440

71214 Bradford Bradford · Midnight Music · 1988 10.440

71215 You Wanna Dance With Me? Jody Watley · MCA Records · 1989 10.440

71216 On Duke's Birthday Mike Westbrook · HatHut Records · 1989 10.440

71217 Memphis Charlie Charlie Musselwhite · Arhoolie · 1989 10.440

71218 Dark Streets Scared Stiff · Link Records · 1989 10.440

71219 Just Kickin' It Walter Beasley · Mercury Records · 1989 10.440

71220 Some Kind of Pagan Jim O’Rourke · Sound of Pig · 1989 10.440

71221

The Annihilating Angel Paul Schütze · Extreme · 1990 10.440

71222 Images of Light Erik Wøllo · Origo Sound · 1990 10.440

71223 The Four Sections / Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ Steve Reich · Nonesuch · 1990 10.440

71224 The Big Three Trio Willie Dixon · Columbia · 1990 10.440

71225 Pstereo DumDum Boys · CBS · 1990 10.440

71226 Tic Tac Toe Kyper · Atlantic · 1990 10.440

71227 If I Have to Stand Alone Lonnie Gordon · BITE Records · 1990 10.440

71228 Lethal Weapon Cutty Ranks · VP Records · 1991 10.440

71229

Luminous Bill Nelson · Imaginary Records · 1991 10.440

71230 The Rhythm of Life Michael Garrison · Windspell Records · 1991 10.440

71231 Archetype/Trust Mute Angst Envy · 21st Circuitry · 1991 10.440

71232

Human Death · R/C Records · 1991 10.440