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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97105 Toys of Vanity Taja Sevelle · 550 Music · 1997 5.180

97106 Little Playmate Kemuri · Roadrunner Records · 1997 5.180

97107 RTFM Poster Children · 1997 5.180

97108 Progress (As If Survival Mattered) Submission Hold · Active Distribution · 1997 5.180

97109 No Fear of Death Shock Therapy · 1997 5.180

97110 Dots and Loops Stereolab · Elektra · 1997 5.180

97111 Another Life Espiritu · Heavenly Recordings · 1997 5.180

97112 Live on the King Biscuit Flower Hour Gentle Giant · 1998 5.180

97113 Sko Søren Sko · 1998 5.180

97114 Live at Skunx / 1st Demo Violators · 1998 5.180

97115 World of Colours Just Friends · Edel Records · 1998 5.180

97116 Love Is a Five Letter Word Jimmy Witherspoon · 1998 5.180

97117 Elektro 57 Suburban Tribe · Spinefarm Records · 1998 5.180

97118 Still No Commercial Potential Djam Karet · 1998 5.180

97119 Accadueo Eugenio Finardi · wea · 1998 5.180

97120 Helium H3llb3nt · 1998 5.180

97121 Radiance Athenaeum · Atlantic · 1998 5.180

97122 Toonage Cartoons · FLEX Records · 1998 5.180

97123 Halo Friendlies Halo Friendlies · Jackson/Rubio Entertainment · 1998 5.180

97124

Without You I’m Nothing Placebo · Virgin · 1998 5.180

97125 Broken Road The Misunderstood · Cherry Red Records · 1998 5.180

97126 Praises Shinehead · VP Records · 1999 5.180

97127 Heaven's Isle Oliver Wakeman · Verglas Music · 1999 5.180

97128 Every Day Is a New Day Diana Ross · EMI · 1999 5.180