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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76201 Yer Last Record Cheater Slicks · In the Red Records · 2002 9.240

76202 Talk Less Listen More Quintessence · Texicalli Records · 2002 9.240

76203 The Anthology 1968–1992 Richard Pryor · 2002 9.240

76204 Easy Now Jeb Loy Nichols · 2002 9.240

76205 Nirvana Café Karunesh · Real Music · 2002 9.240

76206 Antischism Antischism · Prank · 2002 9.240

76207 Sound Restores Young Men Cynthia Dall · Drag City · 2002 9.240

76208

Get Real Halo Friendlies · Tooth & Nail Records · 2002 9.240

76209 There and Back Again Phil Lesh & Friends · Columbia · 2002 9.240

76210 The Edge of Silence Solas · Shanachie · 2002 9.240

76211 #1 Tonight! Bad Wizard · 2003 9.240

76212 elbicho elbicho · DRO · 2003 9.240

76213 Björn Olsson (The Crayfish) Björn Olsson · 2003 9.240

76214 Time Being CYNE · Botanica del Jibaro · 2003 9.240

76215 Join Us Turbulence · Bogalusa · 2003 9.240

76216 The Ugly American Mark Eitzel · Tongue Master Records · 2003 9.240

76217 Pray for Death Hoods · Victory Records · 2003 9.240

76218 Rua Clann Zú · 2003 9.240

76219 Blodulv Blodulv · Eerie Art Records · 2003 9.240

76220 Goodbye Flatland 54-40 · 2003 9.240

76221 Out of the Gutter Cockney Rejects · Captain Oi! · 2003 9.240

76222 Walking in a Straight Line The Mayflies USA · Yep Roc Records · 2003 9.240

76223 Harmony and Abyss Matthew Shipp · Thirsty Ear · 2004 9.240

76224 The Dolores Lesion Lilitu · The End Records · 2004 9.240