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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80233 Generations Journey · Sanctuary Records · 2005 8.250

80234 Trauma DJ Quik · 2005 8.250

80235 Too Tall to Hide Halloween, Alaska · 2005 8.250

80236 Underworld The Storyteller · Black Lodge Records · 2005 8.250

80237 The Origins of the Paganblood Soulgrind · Holy Records · 2005 8.250

80238 Obsession, Faith, Perseverance Kutna Hora · Twilight Records · 2005 8.250

80239 War Againstt Error Softland · Spezialmaterial Records · 2005 8.250

80240 The Chess Collection Solomon Burke · Chess · 2006 8.250

80241 After Dark, My Sweet Julie’s Haircut · Homesleep Music · 2006 8.250

80242 The Crooners Helmut Lotti · EMI · 2006 8.250

80243 The Death of the Frequent Flyer Psalm One · Rhymesayers Entertainment · 2006 8.250

80244 For Lovers, Dreamers & Me Alice Smith · BBE · 2006 8.250

80245 Light Poles and Pine Trees Field Mob · Geffen Records · 2006 8.250

80246 Petrolea Siddharta · 2006 8.250

80247 On High Soundpool · Aloft Records · 2006 8.250

80248 A Primitive Guide to Being There Jhelisa · INFRACom! · 2006 8.250

80249 La Cerise Matmatah · La Ouache Production · 2007 8.250

80250 Don’t Look Away Kate Voegele · MySpace Records · 2007 8.250

80251 Moonswept The Roches · 2007 8.250

80252 2 I Got You on Tape · Auditorium · 2007 8.250

80253 Mistico Charlie Hunter Trio · Fantasy · 2007 8.250

80254 Break Me to Pieces Silent Hill · YoYo Records · 2008 8.250

80255

Tesla Herrschaft · Aural Music · 2008 8.250

80256 Raw Footage Ice Cube · Lench Mob Records · 2008 8.250