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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78217 Shu•bi•dua 15 Shu•bi•dua · CMC Records · 1995 8.760

78218 Meet the Real You Noise Addict · Grand Royal · 1995 8.760

78219 Messe de Notre-Dame Guillaume de Machaut · harmonia mundi · 1996 8.760

78220 The Fourth Wise Man Trusty · Dischord Records · 1996 8.760

78221 Mercy Altura · Magna Carta · 1996 8.760

78222 Crow Pot Pie Slobberbone · Doolittle Records · 1996 8.760

78223 The Winner Takes It All Hazell Dean · Carlton Sounds · 1996 8.760

78224

Je me souviens Ménélik · Small · 1997 8.760

78225 Be Here Now Oasis · Creation Records · 1997 8.760

78226 Boom! Boom! Boom! The Kelley Deal 6000 · New West Records · 1997 8.760

78227

Salute to the Services: The Military Band Concert Arts Symphonic Band · Angel Records · 1998 8.760

78228 Prendilo tu questo frutto amaro Antonello Venditti · Heinz Music · 1998 8.760

78229 Painkiller NoComment · Vision Records · 1999 8.760

78230 Living Dub, Volume 4 Burning Spear · M10 Records · 1999 8.760

78231 Equilibrium Fergie Frederiksen · Bareknuckle · 1999 8.760

78232 Bitte warten Schweisser · Alternation · 1999 8.760

78233 Paixões Diagonais Mísia · Erato Detour · 1999 8.760

78234 Persévérance Lââm · Heben Music · 1999 8.760

78235 Dead Letter Chorus Llama Farmers · Beggars Banquet · 1999 8.760

78236 Deflect O.S.T. · Emanate Records · 2000 8.760

78237 Beneath the Velvet Sun Shawn Mullins · Columbia · 2000 8.760

78238 Burning Metal Rok · 2000 8.760

78239

Now You See Inside SR‐71 · RCA · 2000 8.760

78240 Lifechange Whirlpool Productions · WEA Records · 2000 8.760