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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8401 Mafu Cage The Neon Judgement · 1986 83.460

8402

Ok Italia Edoardo Bennato · Virgin · 1987 83.460

8403 The Last Supper The Bollock Brothers · Charly Records · 1989 83.460

8404

Spice Spice Girls · Virgin · 1996 83.460

8405

Heathen Chemistry Oasis · Big Brother · 2002 83.460

8406

Atlantis Atlantis · Vertigo · 1972 83.430

8407 Three or Four Shades of Blues Charles Mingus · Atlantic · 1977 83.430

8408

The World’s Greatest Entertainer Doug E. Fresh · Reality · 1988 83.430

8409 We See the Same Sun Mr. President · Club Culture · 1996 83.430

8410 Tala Matrix Tabla Beat Science · Palm Pictures · 2000 83.430

8411

Diamonds on the Inside Ben Harper · Virgin · 2003 83.430

8412 Advance and Vanquish 3 Inches of Blood · Roadrunner Records · 2004 83.430

8413 Poinciana Revisited Ahmad Jamal · impulse! · 1969 83.420

8414 Boogie Down U.S.A. People's Choice · Philadelphia International Records · 1975 83.420

8415 The Best of Two Worlds Stan Getz · Columbia · 1976 83.420

8416 8th Wonder The Sugarhill Gang · Sugar Hill Records · 1981 83.420

8417

Lovely Thunder Harold Budd · Editions EG · 1986 83.420

8418 Duh Lagwagon · Fat Wreck Chords · 1992 83.420

8419 A Stable Reference Labradford · kranky · 1995 83.420

8420

Evil Heat Primal Scream · Columbia · 2002 83.420

8421

American IV: The Man Comes Around Johnny Cash · American Recordings · 2002 83.420

8422 Party Time Phish · 2009 83.420

8423 Dusty… Definitely Dusty Springfield · Philips · 1968 83.300

8424 Little Feat Little Feat · Warner Bros. Records · 1971 83.300