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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18217 Taller in More Ways Sugababes · Island · 2005 48.510

18218 First Underground Nuclear Kitchen Glenn Hughes · Frontiers Records · 2008 48.510

18219 Walking the Dog Rufus Thomas · Stax · 1963 48.450

18220 Art Gallery The Artwoods · Decca Records · 1966 48.450

18221 Dragonfly Strawbs · A&M Records · 1970 48.450

18222 Ain't No Big Thing, but It's Growing The New Birth · RCA Victor · 1971 48.450

18223 Simple Man Cuby + Blizzards · Philips · 1971 48.450

18224 Dirt Box Blackwater Park · Spalax Music · 1971 48.450

18225 Yellow Sunshine Yellow Sunshine · Philadelphia International Records · 1973 48.450

18226 Sunset Glow Julie Tippetts · 1975 48.450

18227 And 125th Street, N.Y.C. Donald Byrd · Elektra · 1979 48.450

18228 Eroc 4 Eroc · 1982 48.450

18229 Todos están muertos Ilegales · Epic · 1985 48.450

18230 Aerolíneas federales Aerolíneas Federales · DRO · 1986 48.450

18231 The Invasion Will Not Be Televised (Cos We Don't Have a Video) Maggotron · 1989 48.450

18232 Burning Time Last Crack · Roadrunner Records · 1991 48.450

18233 Hemisphere Hemisphere · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1993 48.450

18234 Drax Red Drax · Trope Recordings · 1994 48.450

18235 You Should Be Sinnin' The Dirtys · Crypt Records · 1997 48.450

18236 Soul Sleeping Sunkings · Blue Room Released · 1998 48.450

18237 Vol III/IV The Desert Sessions · 1998 48.450

18238 Dirty Weaponry Killarmy · Wu-Tang Records · 1998 48.450

18239 Elephant Shoe Arab Strap · Go! Beat · 1999 48.450

18240 ZokZok 2 Zok Zok · ZOKZOK · 2002 48.450