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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18121 Landing Rhythm Maker · Background · 2001 48.720

18122

Primo Victoria Sabaton · Black Lodge Records · 2005 48.720

18123 Melts in Your Brain...Not on Your Wrist: The Complete Recordings 1965-1967 The Chocolate Watch Band · Big Beat · 2005 48.720

18124 Loss Bass Communion · Soleilmoon Recordings · 2006 48.720

18125

Tales of Transgression & Sacrifice :Golgatha: · Cold Meat Industry · 2007 48.720

18126 Continent The Acacia Strain · Prosthetic Records · 2008 48.720

18127 Shrinebuilder Shrinebuilder · Neurot Recordings · 2009 48.720

18128 Similes Eluvium · Temporary Residence Limited · 2010 48.720

18129 Stridens hus Taake · Svartekunst Produksjoner · 2014 48.720

18130 Sonny Rollins on impulse! Sonny Rollins · impulse! · 1965 48.720

18131 Message to Our Folks Art Ensemble of Chicago · BYG Records · 1969 48.720

18132 Puttin' in Time on Planet Earth Ben Sidran · Blue Thumb Records · 1973 48.720

18133 Zaca LA4 · Concord Jazz · 1980 48.720

18134 So in Love Art Pepper · Artists House · 1980 48.720

18135 Fodder on My Wings Nina Simone · Carrère · 1982 48.720

18136 Wet Skin and Curious Eye Click Click · 1987 48.720

18137 Blue Tears Blue Tears · MCA Records · 1990 48.720

18138 Selected Memories From The Haunted Ballroom The Caretaker · V/Vm Test Records · 1991 48.720

18139 Tribes, Vibes and Scribes Incognito · Talkin’ Loud · 1992 48.720

18140 House Work DJ Deeon · Dance Mania · 1995 48.720

18141 Sound & Vision La Cream · 1999 48.720

18142 Attentat Koffi Olomidé · 1999 48.720

18143 Episode 1 Headroom · Evil Deception · 2000 48.720

18144 Secret of the Runes Therion · Nuclear Blast · 2001 48.720