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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14953 Movin’ in the Right Direction Steve Parks · Solid Smoke Records · 1981 56.420

14954 It's All Right Sterling Void · D.J. International Records · 1989 56.420

14955 Bride of Insect Nuclear Death · Wild Rags Records · 1990 56.420

14956 Binary Amplified Super Stereo BASS · Rather Interesting · 1995 56.420

14957 The Dude Devin the Dude · Swishahouse · 1998 56.420

14958 JD & The Evil's Dynamite Band JD & The Evil's Dynamite Band · Soul Fire · 2001 56.420

14959 Stil. Taylor Deupree · 12k · 2002 56.420

14960 Al-Qaida Finland Julma-Henri & Syrjäytyneet · 2007 56.420

14961

Pins and Needles The Birthday Massacre · Metropolis Records · 2010 56.420

14962 United Acid Emirates Ceephax Acid Crew · Planet Mu · 2010 56.420

14963 Chasing the Dream Woo York · Afterlife · 2018 56.420

14964 Waltz for Debby Monica Zetterlund · Philips · 1964 56.400

14965 Jaye P. Morgan Jaye P. Morgan · 1976 56.400

14966 Eclipse: Das schwarze Denkmal Kirlian Camera · Rose Rosse Records · 1988 56.400

14967 Dare! Nina · Blow Up · 1995 56.400

14968 Stepa Stepa · Locomotive Music · 2002 56.400

14969 Perrie Perrie · Columbia · 2025 56.400

14970 Curried Jazz The Indo-British Ensemble · Music for Pleasure · 1969 56.320

14971 Phase One Art Ensemble of Chicago · America Records · 1971 56.320

14972 Octopus Gentle Giant · Vertigo · 1972 56.320

14973

René & Angela René & Angela · Capitol Records · 1980 56.320

14974 Dee Dee Dee Dee Sharp · Philadelphia International Records · 1980 56.320

14975

Tha Triflin’ Album King Tee · Capitol Records · 1993 56.320

14976 The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Part One Virgin Steele · T&T Records · 1994 56.320