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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87649 Hollywood Hero Sham 69 · Bad Dog Records · 2007 6.800

87650 Let's Frolic Again Blackie and the Rodeo Kings · True North Records · 2007 6.800

87651

As I Am Alicia Keys · Sony BMG Music Entertainment · 2007 6.800

87652 Time of the Gypsies Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra · Decca Records · 2007 6.800

87653 You've Dug Your Grave, Now Lie in It Kenotia · Sumerian Records · 2007 6.800

87654 Sadness and Wrath Svartahrid · Soulseller Records · 2007 6.800

87655 Moment of Truth Tinsley Ellis · Alligator · 2007 6.800

87656 Vida Tazenda · Radiorama · 2007 6.800

87657 My Name Is Buddy Ry Cooder · Nonesuch · 2007 6.800

87658 Guns Babes Lemonade Muscles · Modular Recordings · 2007 6.800

87659

What’s Happening Katalyst · 2007 6.800

87660 Symphony no. 6 Valentin Silvestrov · ECM Records · 2007 6.800

87661 The Giant Minutes to the Dawn Leæther Strip · Alfa Matrix · 2007 6.800

87662 Tight Pants Boozed · Soyuz Music · 2007 6.800

87663 10 Lieder über Liebe Nylon · Boutique · 2007 6.800

87664 Right Now Nathan Haines · Village Again · 2007 6.800

87665 Invisible City Wetnurse · Seventh Rule Recordings · 2008 6.800

87666 Dichotomies & Dreamland Soundpool · Aloft Records · 2008 6.800

87667 Vantage Point Chris Duarte Group · Blues Bureau International · 2008 6.800

87668 We’re Only in It for the Spirit Uton · Digitalis Recordings · 2008 6.800

87669 PowerWorld PowerWorld · Metal Heaven · 2008 6.800

87670 Pinetop Perkins and Friends Pinetop Perkins · Telarc · 2008 6.800

87671

Trois petits tours Thomas Fersen · tôt Ou tard · 2008 6.800

87672 Look at Life Again Soon The Ettes · 2008 6.800