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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92041 Mensch oder Gott Frei.Wild · 2004 6.000

92042 The M's The M's · Brilliante Records · 2004 6.000

92043 Fragment of the Future Prussian Blue · 2004 6.000

92044 Transhuman Believer · Metal Blade Records · 2011 6.000

92045 In Defiance of Empty Times Strike Anywhere · Bridge Nine Records · 2012 6.000

92046

Magic Smash Mouth · 2012 6.000

92047 My Kind of Blues Sam Cooke · RCA Victor · 1961 6.000

92048 College Standards The Lettermen · Capitol Records · 1963 6.000

92049 Something's Coming Gary Burton · RCA Victor · 1964 6.000

92050 The Magic Touch of Floyd Cramer Floyd Cramer · RCA Camden · 1965 6.000

92051 "In" Jazz for the Culture Set Dannie Richmond · impulse! · 1965 6.000

92052 Fire and Romance of South America 101 Strings Orchestra · 1965 6.000

92053 Do You Know the Way to San Jose? The Baja Marimba Band · A&M Records · 1968 6.000

92054

Music From Big Pink The Band · Capitol Records · 1968 6.000

92055 The American Dream Emitt Rhodes · A&M Records · 1970 6.000

92056 I'll Never Fall in Love Again: Peter Nero Plays the Great Love Songs of Today Peter Nero · Columbia · 1970 6.000

92057 Du bist wie ein Lied Peter Maffay · Telefunken · 1971 6.000

92058 If You Are Lonely Eric Kaz · Atlantic · 1972 6.000

92059

Can’t Buy a Thrill Steely Dan · ABC Records · 1972 6.000

92060 La La Peace Song O.C. Smith · Columbia · 1974 6.000

92061 Long Legged Woman Mungo Jerry · Dawn · 1974 6.000

92062

Albert Hammond Albert Hammond · Mums Records · 1974 6.000

92063 Guarda giù dalla pianura Stormy Six · Ariston · 1974 6.000

92064 Swing Your Daddy Jim Gilstrap · Roxbury Records · 1975 6.000