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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75889 The Nightblooms The Nightblooms · Paperhouse Records · 1992 9.240

75890 National Coma Drop Nineteens · Hut Recordings · 1993 9.240

75891 Life Equals Death GlobalWaveSystem · Intense Records · 1993 9.240

75892 Flood Plain Mecca Normal · K · 1993 9.240

75893 Holyname 108 · Equal Vision Records · 1993 9.240

75894 Judy Collins Sings Dylan... Just Like a Woman Judy Collins · Geffen Records · 1993 9.240

75895 Alternative Commercial Crossover The Times · Creation Records · 1993 9.240

75896 Out of Body The Hooters · MCA Records · 1993 9.240

75897 World Shady · Beggars Banquet · 1994 9.240

75898 Hoochiefied Funk Raw Fusion · Hollywood BASIC · 1994 9.240

75899

Goodbye to the Age of Steam Big Big Train · Giant Electric Pea · 1994 9.240

75900 Selene Songs Dubtribe Sound System · Organico · 1995 9.240

75901 The Gods Are Angry Zelwer · Made to Measure · 1995 9.240

75902 I'll Be Over You Larry Coryell · CTI · 1995 9.240

75903

…I Care Because You Do Aphex Twin · Warp · 1995 9.240

75904 Way Before The Flood Black Eyed Sceva · 1995 9.240

75905

Dawganova The David Grisman Quintet · 1995 9.240

75906 Voyagers Steve Howe · SPV Recordings · 1995 9.240

75907 Stir Stir · Aware Records · 1996 9.240

75908 Blanket Warm Lullaby for the Working Class · Lumberjack Records · 1996 9.240

75909 Chandelier Musings Comet · Dedicated · 1996 9.240

75910

(speak) Dogs of Peace · Sparrow Records · 1996 9.240

75911 Rat Tat Tat Butterglory · Merge Records · 1997 9.240

75912 Everything You Want Ray J · 1997 9.240