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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10513 A Little Bit of Mambo Lou Bega · Lautstark · 1999 72.200

10514

Aonox Joey Beltram · Barramundi · 1994 72.200

10515

Trombipulation Parliament · Casablanca Records · 1980 72.160

10516 Physical Evidence NON · Mute · 1982 72.160

10517

Iceman Albert Collins · Virgin · 1991 72.160

10518 Dirty Pearl Anita Lane · Mute · 1993 72.160

10519 The Best of James James · Fontana · 1998 72.160

10520 In the Eyes of God Today Is the Day · Relapse Records · 1999 72.160

10521 Drunken Lullabies Flogging Molly · SideOneDummy Records · 2002 72.160

10522 Calypso Sven van Hees · Life Enhancing Audio · 2002 72.160

10523 King & Queen Otis Redding · Stax · 1967 72.160

10524 Somebody Loan Me a Dime Fenton Robinson · Alligator · 1974 72.160

10525 Mind's Eye Jon Lucien · RCA · 1974 72.160

10526 Music in Twelve Parts, Parts 1 & 2 Philip Glass · Caroline Records · 1974 72.160

10527 Reaching for the Sky Peabo Bryson · Capitol Records · 1977 72.160

10528 Inner Life II Inner Life · Salsoul Records · 1982 72.160

10529

Suffering Hour Anacrusis · Axis Records · 1988 72.160

10530

Of Ruine or Some Blazing Starre Current 93 · Durtro · 1994 72.160

10531

The Silent Enigma Anathema · Peaceville · 1995 72.160

10532 Disciple of the Heinous Path Sargeist · 2005 72.160

10533 Syncopated City London Elektricity · Hospital Records · 2008 72.160

10534 Breakdown in Paradise Chilliwack · Mushroom Records · 1979 72.100

10535 Animal Grace April Wine · Capitol Records · 1984 72.100

10536

Another Place Hiroshima · Epic · 1985 72.090