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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95089 Trouble in Mind Mance Lipscomb · Destination Moon · 1961 5.400

95090 Tony Bennett Sings for Two Tony Bennett · Columbia · 1961 5.400

95091 No More In Life Mildred Anderson · Bluesville · 1961 5.400

95092 That's All Right Snooks Eaglin · Bluesville · 1962 5.400

95093 Baby, Baby, Baby Jimmy Witherspoon · Prestige · 1963 5.400

95094 That's How I Love the Blues! Mark Murphy · Riverside · 1963 5.400

95095 Sylvie Vartan Sylvie Vartan · RCA Victor · 1965 5.400

95096 Stepping Out! Quartette Trés Bien · Decca Records · 1965 5.400

95097 Louisiana Blues Robert Pete Williams · Takoma · 1966 5.400

95098 Concierto para bongo Pérez Prado · United Artists · 1967 5.400

95099 The Super Super Blues Band Howlin’ Wolf · Checker · 1967 5.400

95100 With Their New Face On The Spencer Davis Group · United Artists · 1968 5.400

95101 Sexus et Politica Giorgio Gaber · 1970 5.400

95102 Prelude to... Barbara & Ernie · Cotillion · 1971 5.400

95103 Landfall Martin Carthy · Philips · 1971 5.400

95104 Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Manfred Mann’s Earth Band · Philips · 1972 5.400

95105 Viva África Johnny Pacheco · Fania · 1972 5.400

95106 Aikalintu Anki · Top Voice · 1973 5.400

95107 Flamenco Flamenco · Ariola · 1973 5.400

95108 Stone Mountain Boys Stone Mountain Boys · Briar Records · 1974 5.400

95109 Phase II BLO · 1974 5.400

95110 There Is a Universe Probe 10 · 1975 5.400

95111 Iso lintu Haikara · Satsanga Records · 1975 5.400

95112 Tonight’s the Night Neil Young · 1975 5.400