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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78553 Circulating Contradiction Hellchild · Howling Bull Records · 1997 8.600

78554 Bye Bye Patty Patty Pravo · Epic · 1997 8.600

78555 Gadzooks!!! The Homemade Bootleg Mojo Nixon · 1997 8.600

78556 Illumination (Hildegard von Bingen: The Fire of the Spirit) Richard Souther · Sony Classical · 1997 8.600

78557 Passe Avant Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle · Park Records · 1998 8.600

78558 Live in Berlin Art Ensemble of Chicago · 1998 8.600

78559 Billy Budd Benjamin Britten · Erato · 1998 8.600

78560 Israel's King Cocoa Tea · Jet Star · 1998 8.600

78561 Jah Love Yami Bolo · 1998 8.600

78562 Headlock Thomas Dimuzio · ReR Megacorp · 1998 8.600

78563 Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts The Murder City Devils · Sub Pop Records · 1998 8.600

78564 City of Subarus Tullycraft · Darla Records · 1998 8.600

78565 Libertinaje Bersuit Vergarabat · Surco · 1998 8.600

78566 For You Kirk Whalum · Warner Bros. Records · 1998 8.600

78567 Still Dancing on John Wayne's Head The Fire This Time · Extreme · 1998 8.600

78568 The Legacy of GOD Syndromeda · Groove Unlimited · 1998 8.600

78569 A Hesitant Fold Richard Chartier · Meme · 1999 8.600

78570 Dig, You May Find a Friend LHB · Bolshi Records · 1999 8.600

78571 Horny Like Hell Mucupurulent · Rotten Roll Rex · 1999 8.600

78572 The Family The Del McCoury Band · Ceili Music · 1999 8.600

78573 Thrash Nash the Slash · Cut-Throat Records · 1999 8.600

78574 Long Tall Weekend They Might Be Giants · TMBG Music · 1999 8.600

78575 Gentleman of Leisure Jesse Winchester · Sugar Hill Records · 1999 8.600

78576

Pink Hearts Yellow Moons Dressy Bessy · Kindercore Records · 1999 8.600