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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15793 The Beauty and the Beast Stormwitch · Scratch Records · 1987 54.120

15794 Perfection of Desire Shelter · 1990 54.120

15795

1 The Black Heart Procession · Headhunter Records · 1998 54.120

15796 Windows Lemongrass · Mole Listening Pearls · 2001 54.120

15797 Arabesque Jane Birkin · Capitol Music · 2002 54.120

15798 Hope Non-Prophets · Lex Records · 2003 54.120

15799 Necessary Measures Pest · Ninja Tune · 2003 54.120

15800 Monday at the Hug & Pint Arab Strap · Matador · 2003 54.120

15801 Under a Billion Suns Mudhoney · Sub Pop Records · 2006 54.120

15802

Sexuality Sébastien Tellier · Record Makers · 2008 54.120

15803 Hold On Now, Youngster… Los Campesinos! · Wichita · 2008 54.120

15804 Original Album Series Chris Rea · Rhino · 2009 54.120

15805 Gotta Survive Public Nuisance · Third Man Records · 2012 54.120

15806 On Broadway Diana Ross & The Supremes · Motown · 1969 54.020

15807 Bad Vibes Lloyd Cole · Fontana · 1993 54.020

15808 Spectra Darshan · Flying Rhino Records · 1999 54.020

15809 Late Again Peter, Paul & Mary · Warner Bros. Records · 1968 54.020

15810 Bite Down Hard Jo Jo Gunne · Asylum Records · 1973 54.020

15811 Don’t Look Down The Ozark Mountain Daredevils · A&M Records · 1977 54.020

15812 Head On Toronto · A&M Records · 1981 54.000

15813 Whaler Sophie B. Hawkins · Columbia · 1994 54.000

15814 Comics & Pin-Ups BAP · EMI · 1999 54.000

15815 Freedom Suite The Rascals · Atlantic · 1969 54.000

15816

The Best Of Gordon Lightfoot · United Artists · 1970 54.000