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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16729 History of Hate Despair · Mind Control Records · 1988 51.840

16730 Freedom for the Slaves Pankow · Wax Trax! Records · 1989 51.840

16731 The Real Ramona Throwing Muses · 4AD · 1991 51.840

16732 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Gloria Estefan · Epic · 1994 51.840

16733 New Earth Mud Chris Robinson · Redline Entertainment · 2002 51.840

16734 Cyclotron Wizzy Noise · Candyflip Records · 2002 51.840

16735

III Gui Boratto · Kompakt · 2011 51.840

16736

A Rose for the Apocalypse Draconian · Napalm Records · 2011 51.840

16737 Whales and Nightingales Judy Collins · Elektra · 1970 51.830

16738 Smash and Grab Racey · RAK · 1979 51.830

16739 Another Day Racoon · [PIAS] Holland · 2005 51.830

16740

Aurora Consurgens Angra · Steamhammer · 2006 51.830

16741

Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian Prefuse 73 · Warp · 2009 51.830

16742 Collaboration Shawn Phillips · A&M Records · 1971 51.800

16743 Survival of the Fittest – Live The Amboy Dukes · Polydor · 1971 51.800

16744 Mother Focus Focus · Polydor · 1975 51.800

16745 Down on the Drag Joe Ely · MCA Records · 1979 51.800

16746

Cognac and Bologna Doug and the Slugs · Ritdong Records · 1980 51.800

16747 Chicago 16 Chicago · wea · 1982 51.800

16748 Age of Reason John Farnham · RCA · 1988 51.800

16749 Tarot Juliane Werding · wea · 1988 51.800

16750 Ratt Ratt · 1999 51.800

16751 Cry Simple Minds · Eagle Records · 2002 51.800

16752 Zaragon John Miles · 2008 51.800