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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102889 The Syrens Ed van Otterdyke · 1994 4.200

102890 Dreams Richard Stoltzman · RCA Victor · 1994 4.200

102891 Pictures Through the Painted Window Bustan Abraham · CramWorld · 1994 4.200

102892 Eluoami The Merlons of Nehemiah · Musical Tragedies · 1994 4.200

102893 Crisis vs. Crisis Glory · Victor · 1994 4.200

102894 Then and Now / Two Days in November Doc & Merle Watson · Sugar Hill Records · 1994 4.200

102895 Yep! Dirk Hamilton · 1994 4.200

102896

Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number Aaliyah · Jive · 1994 4.200

102897 Do It Paolo Achenza Trio · Schema Records · 1994 4.200

102898 Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos · Columbia · 1994 4.200

102899 Bunny Gets Paid Red Red Meat · Sub Pop Records · 1995 4.200

102900 Live in Chicago Tiny Tim · 1995 4.200

102901 Kissingsohard The John Doe Thing · 1995 4.200

102902 Message to Man Guitar Crusher · inak · 1995 4.200

102903 Old Bitch Warrior Melanie · Creastars Europe · 1995 4.200

102904 Merry-Go-Round Hallo Venray · VAN Record Company · 1995 4.200

102905 Hang Five!!! The Best of The Lively Ones The Lively Ones · 1995 4.200

102906 Hutch Brown Sayngwich Scared of Chaka · 702 Records · 1995 4.200

102907 Persimmons Jim Lauderdale · 1996 4.200

102908 Simplicity of Heresy Vladimír Hirsch · CatchArrow Recordings · 1996 4.200

102909 Meja Meja · Epic · 1996 4.200

102910 Scamp Jerry Jeff Walker · 1996 4.200

102911 The Diamond in the Fish Havalina Rail Co. · Tooth & Nail Records · 1996 4.200

102912 Storyboard Didier Lockwood · Dreyfus Jazz · 1996 4.200