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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17737 The Drive Pixel · Raster‐Noton · 2009 49.590

17738 Yonder Is the Clock The Felice Brothers · Team Love · 2009 49.590

17739 Light in My Head Mr. Cloudy · Silent Season · 2010 49.590

17740 Vae Victis Signal Aout 42 · Out of Line · 2010 49.590

17741 Ne te retourne pas Dernière Volonté · Hau Ruck! · 2012 49.590

17742 The Horse The Ventures · Liberty · 1968 49.580

17743 Der Nippel Mike Krüger · EMI Electrola GmbH · 1980 49.580

17744 Liz Phair Liz Phair · Capitol Records · 2003 49.580

17745 Axis of Evil Suicide Commando · Metropolis Records · 2003 49.580

17746 Challengers The New Pornographers · Matador · 2007 49.580

17747 Getting to the Point Savoy Brown · Decca Records · 1968 49.560

17748 Help Yourself Tom Jones · London Records · 1968 49.560

17749 Strictly Personal Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band · Blue Thumb Records · 1968 49.560

17750 Conception Vessel Paul Motian · ECM Records · 1973 49.560

17751 Tempest Tempest · Bronze · 1973 49.560

17752 L’univers de la mer Dominique Guiot · Chicago 2000 · 1978 49.560

17753

A Fistful of 4 Skins The 4‐Skins · Syndicate Records · 1983 49.560

17754 Sittin' Pretty The Pastels · Chapter 22 · 1989 49.560

17755 Plantation Lullabies Me’Shell NdegéOcello · Maverick · 1993 49.560

17756 Crystal Oscillations Timeshard · Planet Dog · 1994 49.560

17757 Firmament II Main · Beggars Banquet · 1994 49.560

17758 Sympathique Pink Martini · Heinz Records · 1997 49.560

17759 Intoxica Nitrogen · Alphaphone Recordings · 1997 49.560

17760

In an Expression of the Inexpressible Blonde Redhead · Touch and Go Records · 1998 49.560