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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95185 My Friend the Piano Dave McKenna · Concord Jazz · 1990 5.400

95186 Music of Luiz Bonfa and Cole Porter Carlos Barbosa-Lima · Concord Concerto · 1990 5.400

95187 In Satan's Dub Lee “Scratch” Perry · ROIR · 1990 5.400

95188 Cruel Inventions Sam Phillips · 1991 5.400

95189 Straight to My Heart: The Music of Sting The Bob Belden Ensemble · Blue Note · 1991 5.400

95190 Résolution Boule Noire · Sony Musique · 1991 5.400

95191 Las cigarras son quizá sordas Jorge Pardo · Nuevos Medios · 1991 5.400

95192 Hold Onto Your Face N.R.A. · Flying Nun Records · 1991 5.400

95193 Peace of the World Special EFX · GRP · 1991 5.400

95194 Drunk Tank Drunk Tank · Matador · 1991 5.400

95195 Vivo Celso Blues Boy · 1991 5.400

95196 Landmarks Joe Lovano · Blue Note · 1991 5.400

95197 Navigator Jo Cang · Arista · 1991 5.400

95198 Long Journey Home The Kentucky Colonels · Vanguard · 1991 5.400

95199 Universal Blues Bobby Radcliff · Black Top Records · 1991 5.400

95200 Lust Petra Zieger · Polydor · 1992 5.400

95201 Eitel optimal Ideal · wea · 1992 5.400

95202 The Good, the Bad, and the Keeper of the 7 Waffles Slapping Suspenders · 1992 5.400

95203 Cornelius + Cretu Cornelius · 1992 5.400

95204 Patience Over the Rhine · Scampering Songs Publishing · 1992 5.400

95205

Polku Neon 2 · Sony Music · 1992 5.400

95206 The Freddy Jones Band The Freddy Jones Band · 1992 5.400

95207

Ar gouriz koar Denez Prigent · Silex · 1993 5.400

95208

Carmina Burana Carl Orff · TELDEC · 1993 5.400