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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82561 La La La Camouflage · Silence Records · 1988 7.800

82562 The Deacon Steve Hunter · I.R.S. Records · 1988 7.800

82563 Portfolio Steeleye Span · Chrysalis · 1988 7.800

82564 The Family Album Rick Wakeman · Relativity Records · 1989 7.800

82565 Computer Music Retrospective Lejaren Hiller · 1989 7.800

82566 Remember It Day Cradle of Thorns · 1990 7.800

82567 L'albero della cuccagna Cristiano De André · Ricordi · 1990 7.800

82568 Dressed In Black Ben Vaughn · Enigma · 1990 7.800

82569 Scavenger The Walkabouts · Sub Pop Records · 1991 7.800

82570 Tribute Roy Rogers · RCA · 1991 7.800

82571 The Wild Field Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble · Real World · 1991 7.800

82572 Into the Light Hank Marvin · PolyGram TV · 1992 7.800

82573 In San Diego Eggstone · Snap Records · 1992 7.800

82574 Requiem, K 626 Mozart · Decca Classics · 1992 7.800

82575 Swing Time Asleep at the Wheel · 1992 7.800

82576 Dedicated to You but You Weren't Listening: The Music of Robert Wyatt The More Extended Versions · 1992 7.800

82577 Can't Buy a Break The Chris Cain Band · Blind Pig Records · 1992 7.800

82578 Sure Love Hal Ketchum · Curb Records · 1992 7.800

82579 Soul Martini The Cavedogs · Capitol Records · 1992 7.800

82580 Skeleton Keys Iain Matthews · 1992 7.800

82581 Fireboy G.W. McLennan · Beggars Banquet · 1993 7.800

82582 Churn Shihad · Festival Records · 1993 7.800

82583 Into the Twangy-First Century Run C&W · MCA Records · 1993 7.800

82584 Psycofunkster au lait La Unión · wea · 1993 7.800