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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7129 High Class in Borrowed Shoes Max Webster · Mercury Records · 1977 92.800

7130

Lady T Teena Marie · Motown · 1980 92.800

7131 Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too. New Radicals · MCA Records · 1998 92.800

7132

The Poacher Diaries Agoraphobic Nosebleed · Hydra Head Records · 1999 92.800

7133 Sandman Nilsson · RCA Victor · 1976 92.720

7134 R&B Skeletons in the Closet George Clinton · Capitol Records · 1986 92.720

7135 Wilco (The Album) Wilco · Nonesuch · 2009 92.720

7136 The Defamation of Strickland Banks Plan B · 679 · 2010 92.720

7137 Mutima Cecil McBee · Strata-East · 1974 92.700

7138 Sowiesoso Cluster · Sky Records · 1976 92.700

7139 Videosex 84 Videosex · ZKP RTVL · 1984 92.700

7140

The Perfect Element, Part I Pain of Salvation · Inside Out Music · 2000 92.700

7141 Drum's Not Dead Liars · Mute · 2006 92.700

7142 The Eleventh Hour Mist:i:cal · Soul:r · 2007 92.700

7143

Yancey Boys Illa J · Delicious Vinyl · 2008 92.700

7144 High Time MC5 · Atlantic · 1971 92.660

7145 Electric Savage Colosseum II · MCA Records · 1977 92.660

7146 At the Chelsea Nightclub The Members · Virgin · 1979 92.660

7147 The Funk Is On Instant Funk · Salsoul Records · 1980 92.660

7148 Drumming the Beating Heart Eyeless in Gaza · Cherry Red Records · 1982 92.660

7149

ISAM Amon Tobin · Ninja Tune · 2011 92.660

7150 Livonia His Name Is Alive · 4AD · 1990 92.650

7151

Les Princes de la ville 113 · Small · 1999 92.650

7152 Run.Stop.Restore Toktok · BPitch Control · 2000 92.650