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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84889 A Retrospective Lynyrd Skynyrd · MCA Records · 1993 7.200

84890 In the Nude Luke · Lil’ Joe Records · 1993 7.200

84891 Sound Mind Sound Body Rafael Toral · Moikai · 1994 7.200

84892 Tycho Brahe Lightwave · Fathom · 1994 7.200

84893 Void Under Midnight · WAL · 1994 7.200

84894 At Home and Abroad With the Steinbecks The Steinbecks · Summershine · 1994 7.200

84895 Asya Asya · 1994 7.200

84896 Sleep, Baby, Sleep Nicolette Larson · Sony Wonder · 1994 7.200

84897 In the House of Secrets The Sandmen · 1994 7.200

84898 Non è tardi Diaframma · Abraxas · 1995 7.200

84899 Reflection Unashamed · Tooth & Nail Records · 1995 7.200

84900 Made in Sweden Blacknuss · 1995 7.200

84901 Force of Nature 3rd Force · Higher Octave Music · 1995 7.200

84902 Ruby Red The Dambuilders · 1995 7.200

84903 Plug Sloy · Roadrunner Records · 1995 7.200

84904 A Taste for the Perverse Souls at Zero · 1995 7.200

84905

Paint My Love: Greatest Hits Michael Learns to Rock · EMI · 1996 7.200

84906 Mad Cows & Englishmen Captain Sensible · Scratch Records · 1996 7.200

84907 The Message 4Him · 1996 7.200

84908 Milk and Honey Dennis Brown · RAS Records · 1996 7.200

84909 Gym Di derre · Sonet Grammofon AS · 1996 7.200

84910 The Kaos Theory Ultimate Kaos · Mercury Records · 1996 7.200

84911 Out of My Way Peter Holsapple · 1997 7.200

84912 Flames Big Fat Snake · Mega Records · 1997 7.200