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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9025 Born to Laugh at Tornadoes Was (Not Was) · Geffen Records · 1983 79.800

9026 Let Your Dim Light Shine Soul Asylum · Columbia · 1995 79.800

9027 Into the Light David Coverdale · EMI · 2000 79.800

9028 Speech Steamhammer · Metronome · 1972 79.800

9029

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band Lyle Lovett · Curb Records · 1989 79.800

9030

Authentik Suprême NTM · Epic · 1991 79.800

9031 Greatest Hits Joe Cocker · EMI · 1998 79.800

9032 Rewind Hexstatic · Ntone · 2000 79.800

9033 Essence A Guy Called Gerald · !K7 · 2000 79.800

9034

RUOK? Meat Beat Manifesto · Tino Corp. · 2002 79.800

9035

In a Safe Place The Album Leaf · Sub Pop Records · 2004 79.800

9036 The Secret History, Vol. 1 Pavement · Matador · 2015 79.800

9037 Neon The Cyrkle · Columbia · 1967 79.790

9038 Suicide Sal Maggie Bell · Polydor · 1975 79.790

9039 Rhapsody and Blues The Crusaders · MCA Records · 1980 79.790

9040 Holy Water Bad Company · ATCO Records · 1990 79.790

9041 Democracy Killing Joke · Big Life · 1996 79.790

9042 One Touch Sugababes · London Records · 2000 79.790

9043

Stilelibero Eros Ramazzotti · Ariola · 2000 79.790

9044 Organ Grinder Swing Jimmy Smith · Verve · 1965 79.680

9045 A Taste for Passion Jean‐Luc Ponty · Atlantic · 1979 79.680

9046 Spiritual Archives Delerium · Dossier · 1991 79.680

9047

River Runs Red Life of Agony · Roadrunner Records · 1993 79.680

9048

Diary Sunny Day Real Estate · Sub Pop Records · 1994 79.680