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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13657 In With Their Arps and Moogs and Jazz and Things As One · Clear · 1997 60.350

13658

Weeping Nights Elend · Holy Records · 1997 60.350

13659 One Wrench Avail · Fat Wreck Chords · 2000 60.350

13660 A Healthy Distrust Sage Francis · Epitaph · 2005 60.350

13661

Eschaton Anaal Nathrakh · Season of Mist · 2006 60.350

13662 Racket Whitehouse · Susan Lawly · 2007 60.350

13663 Flight of the Urubus Entheogenic · Universal Symbiosis Records · 2008 60.350

13664

Forbidden Fruit Nina Simone · Colpix · 1961 60.300

13665 Music With Changing Parts Philip Glass · Chatham Square Productions · 1971 60.300

13666 Arise The Abyssinians · Front Line Records · 1978 60.300

13667 In the Gardens of the Pharao / Aguirre Popol Vuh · Celestial Harmonies · 1983 60.300

13668 Tilt Scott Walker · Fontana · 1995 60.300

13669 Diabolical Conquest Incantation · Relapse Records · 1998 60.300

13670 Agents of Oblivion Agents of Oblivion · Rotten Records · 2000 60.300

13671 Jun Ray Song Chang Asa-Chang & Junray · Leaf · 2002 60.300

13672 I Am Hollywood He Is Legend · Solid State Records · 2004 60.300

13673 Nyarlathotep Flint Glass · Brume Records · 2006 60.300

13674 All the Fun of the Fair David Essex · CBS · 1975 60.200

13675 From Mighty Oaks Ray Thomas · Threshold Records · 1975 60.200

13676 Liquidator Harry J. All Stars · Harry J Records · 1969 60.200

13677 Kwanza Archie Shepp · impulse! · 1974 60.200

13678 Disco Delivery D.D. Sound · Baby Records · 1977 60.200

13679 Sinsemilla Black Uhuru · Taxi · 1980 60.200

13680 Bust a Nut Tesla · Geffen Records · 1994 60.200