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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71257 Present Tense Lenny White · Hip Bop Essence · 1995 10.440

71258 For Bunita Marcus Morton Feldman · col legno · 1995 10.440

71259 Dream of Lilith Shadowseeds · Dark Age Music · 1995 10.440

71260 Frisbie Heavy Vegetable · Headhunter Records · 1995 10.440

71261 The Singles Mouth & MacNeal · 1995 10.440

71262 Imaginary Songs From Tristan da Cunha Deathprod · dBut · 1996 10.440

71263 Die 20 großen Erfolge Reinhard Mey · Intercord · 1996 10.440

71264 The Cold Hard Facts of Life The Nomads · Strange Edge · 1996 10.440

71265 Low Blow New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble · Moon Ska Records · 1996 10.440

71266

Pure Lara Fabian · Polydor · 1996 10.440

71267 Temporal Radio Tarifa · Ariola · 1996 10.440

71268 Feel the Power Wesley Willis · American Recordings · 1996 10.440

71269 Âmbar Maria Bethânia · 1996 10.440

71270 Cruising in the Neon Glories of the New American Night Mazinga Phaser · 1996 10.440

71271

Eva by Heart Eva Cassidy · 1997 10.440

71272 D*Note D*Note · VC Recordings · 1997 10.440

71273 Pyramid Landing and Other Favorites Marbles · spinART Records · 1997 10.440

71274 4 9 21 30 Sweep the Leg Johnny · Divot Records · 1997 10.440

71275 2nd Blues Album Mem Shannon · Hannibal · 1997 10.440

71276 The Dead Ringer Hanker · 1997 10.440

71277 Classic Stupidity Voice of a Generation · Sidekicks Records · 1997 10.440

71278 Positive Charged Ill Repute · Grand Theft Audio · 1997 10.440

71279 From the Grave Corpse · 1997 10.440

71280 Escape From Monster Island Jon Dee Graham · Freedom Records · 1997 10.440