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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76753 Blasfemia Dezerter · Metal Mind Records · 1992 9.020

76754 Improvement Robert Ashley · Nonesuch · 1992 9.020

76755 The Way of the Dolphin Medwyn Goodall · New World Music · 1992 9.020

76756 New York Fever The Toasters · Moon Ska Records · 1992 9.020

76757 Live on Location Hades · 1992 9.020

76758 Death in the Rockinghorse Factory Barbie Bones · EMI · 1992 9.020

76759 Live Munch · Tatra Productions · 1992 9.020

76760 Next Exit Grover Washington, Jr. · Columbia · 1992 9.020

76761 Tomorrow’s Child Tomorrow’s Child · Dream Circle Records · 1993 9.020

76762 Roberta Workdogs · Sympathy for the Record Industry · 1993 9.020

76763 You Us It! 999 · Anagram Records · 1993 9.020

76764 The Brighter Edge of Death Kranivm · Slaughter Productions · 1994 9.020

76765 Gigapus Severed Heads · Volition · 1994 9.020

76766 Ya Pili... Khadja Nin · 1994 9.020

76767 Dreaming Ice Miscreant · Wrong Again Records · 1994 9.020

76768 The Fred Hersch Trio Plays... The Fred Hersch Trio · Chesky Records · 1994 9.020

76769 One on One Yazz · Polydor · 1994 9.020

76770 Fantastic Four Fireside · Crank! · 1994 9.020

76771 Shining Hours in a Can East River Pipe · Ajax · 1994 9.020

76772 Neulainen Jerkunen Absoluuttinen Nollapiste · Johanna Kustannus · 1994 9.020

76773 My Cherie Sheena Easton · MCA Records · 1995 9.020

76774 5ive Style Five Style · Sub Pop Records · 1995 9.020

76775 The Seduction of Madness Garden Wall · Music Is Intelligence · 1995 9.020

76776 Odessa The Handsome Family · Carrot Top Records · 1995 9.020