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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15745 Madness Turns to Glass s:cage · Ant‐Zen · 2006 54.280

15746 From Shadows Sleep Rapoon · Essence Music · 2006 54.280

15747 Forecast Eric Gale · Kudu · 1973 54.270

15748 Hotline The J. Geils Band · Atlantic · 1975 54.270

15749

Teamwork United Jazz + Rock Ensemble · MOOD Records · 1978 54.270

15750 The Whitey Album Ciccone Youth · Blast First · 1988 54.270

15751 Reality Turns to Dust Drifter · Frontrow · 1988 54.270

15752 Angels Never Die Doro · Phonogram · 1993 54.270

15753 Trax 4 Daze, Volume 1 Trax 4 Daze · Definitive Recordings · 1995 54.270

15754

Walking Wounded Everything but the Girl · Virgin · 1996 54.270

15755 Sistol Sistol · Phthalo · 1999 54.270

15756

Auricular Shiva Chandra · Spirit Zone Recordings · 2000 54.270

15757 I Blame You Obits · Sub Pop Records · 2009 54.270

15758 Mechanize Fear Factory · AFM Records · 2010 54.270

15759 Plus The Cannonball Adderley Quintet · Riverside · 1961 54.180

15760 Pihkasilmä kaarnakorva Pekka Pohjola · Love Records · 1972 54.180

15761 Loaded Aunt Mary · Philips · 1972 54.180

15762 Instrumental Directions The Nite-Liters · RCA Victor · 1972 54.180

15763 I'm in Love With You Detroit Emeralds · Westbound Records · 1973 54.180

15764

Up for the Down Stroke Parliament · Casablanca Records · 1974 54.180

15765 Coke Coke Escovedo · Mercury Records · 1975 54.180

15766 Time Signals Klaus Weiss · Selected Sound · 1978 54.180

15767 33 Blue Effect · Supraphon · 1981 54.180

15768 Power Games Jaguar · Neat Records · 1983 54.180