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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11929 Baptised in Shit Extinction of Mankind · Skuld Releases · 1995 66.300

11930

Air 3: Secret Heritage Air · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1996 66.300

11931 Sunsets on Empire Fish · Lightyear Entertainment · 1997 66.300

11932 Director's Cut Rechenzentrum · Mille Plateaux · 2003 66.300

11933 Hammer Battalion Unleashed · Steamhammer · 2008 66.300

11934 One in a Million You Larry Graham · Warner Bros. Records · 1980 66.240

11935 Barry Manilow II Barry Manilow · Bell Records · 1974 66.240

11936 Songwriter Justin Hayward · Deram · 1977 66.240

11937 The Single Factor Camel · Decca Classics · 1982 66.240

11938 The Hush Texas · Mercury Records · 1999 66.240

11939 Night Train The Oscar Peterson Trio · Verve · 1963 66.240

11940 Let the Tribe Increase The Mob · All the Madmen Records · 1983 66.240

11941 Well of Souls Steve Roach · Projekt · 1995 66.240

11942 Deep Flight Columba Carina · Defender · 1997 66.240

11943 Punctuated Quench · n5MD · 2001 66.240

11944

Fuerza natural Gustavo Cerati · Ariola · 2009 66.240

11945

Forever Blowing Bubbles Clearlight · Virgin · 1975 66.220

11946 Brownsville Station Brownsville Station · Private Stock · 1977 66.220

11947 Simple Things Carole King · Capitol Records · 1977 66.220

11948 Reinforcements Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express · 1996 66.220

11949

Everything Is Borrowed The Streets · VICE Records · 2008 66.220

11950

Große Freiheit Unheilig · Interstar-Records · 2010 66.220

11951

A Beacon From Mars Kaleidoscope · Epic · 1968 66.220

11952 I Am What I Am Ruth Copeland · Invictus · 1971 66.220