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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8041 Christmas Low · Chairkickers’ Music · 1999 85.850

8042 Stargard Stargard · MCA Records · 1978 85.800

8043

Die 4. Dimension Die Fantastischen Vier · Columbia · 1993 85.800

8044 Aswad m² · Ant‐Zen · 2004 85.770

8045 Empires and Dance Simple Minds · Arista · 1980 85.680

8046 The First Chapter The Mission · Mercury Records · 1987 85.680

8047

Protected From Reality Living Death · AAARRG Records · 1987 85.680

8048 Por instinto Barricada · Mercury Records · 1991 85.680

8049 Sculptured Beaumont Hannant · General Production Recordings · 1994 85.680

8050 Destination: Love: Live! at Cold Rice The Make-Up · Dischord Records · 1996 85.680

8051 Code Red Sodom · Drakkar Records · 1999 85.680

8052 White People Handsome Boy Modeling School · Elektra · 2004 85.680

8053 Slipstream Bonnie Raitt · Redwing Records · 2012 85.680

8054 Où est passée la noce ? Beau Dommage · Capitol Records · 1975 85.600

8055 Reality… What a Concept Robin Williams · Casablanca Records · 1979 85.600

8056 Place Without a Postcard Midnight Oil · CBS · 1981 85.600

8057

Vocalese The Manhattan Transfer · Atlantic · 1985 85.600

8058 The Message MFG · פונוקול · 2001 85.600

8059 Rose Tattoo Rose Tattoo · Albert Productions · 1978 85.560

8060

Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite Maxwell · Columbia · 1996 85.560

8061 Radioactive Man Radioactive Man · Rotters Golf Club · 2001 85.560

8062 Electronique Love Jean F. Cochois · Elektrolux · 2003 85.560

8063 Walking Backwards Clutchy Hopkins · Ubiquity · 2008 85.560

8064 Automatic Writing Robert Ashley · Lovely Music, Ltd. · 1979 85.560