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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74041 A Little Communication McAlmont · Hut Recordings · 1998 9.750

74042 Himbeerland Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung · EMI Austria · 1998 9.750

74043 Broadcast-Quality Belligerence Non-Aggression Pact · 1998 9.750

74044 Simplement Larusso · 1999 9.750

74045 Hammer of God Mortification · Metal Blade Records · 1999 9.750

74046 Eine Kleìne Pünkmusik Dogpiss · Honest Don’s Records · 1999 9.750

74047 Traveller Christy Moore · Columbia · 1999 9.750

74048 Remembering White Lion Mike Tramp · 1999 9.750

74049 Something in the Air Lila McCann · Asylum Records · 1999 9.750

74050 A Small Step for Love Yaki-Da · Mega Records · 1999 9.750

74051 Déli Ballaké Sissoko · Indigo · 2000 9.750

74052 Never the Less Avenue A · R&S Records · 2000 9.750

74053 Mayday King Cobb Steelie · Cooking Vinyl · 2000 9.750

74054 Simeon & The Alchemysts The Alchemysts · Rubric Records · 2000 9.750

74055 Thug by Nature Layzie Bone · 2001 9.750

74056 Brilliant Midnight Caroline Lavelle · TELDEC · 2001 9.750

74057 So Pale Is the Light CadaCross · Low Frequency Records · 2001 9.750

74058 The Very Best of Deacon Blue Deacon Blue · Columbia · 2001 9.750

74059 Neither Work nor Leisure Truant · Paper Recordings · 2001 9.750

74060 Let You Down The Kingsbury Manx · Overcoat Recordings · 2001 9.750

74061 Raoui Souad Massi · Wrasse Records · 2001 9.750

74062 Population 1 Population 1 · Universal · 2002 9.750

74063 New Born Day Montany · 2002 9.750

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18 Moby · Mute · 2002 9.750