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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18865 I’m John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker · Vee-Jay Records · 1959 47.170

18866 The Fort Mudge Memorial Dump The Fort Mudge Memorial Dump · Mercury Records · 1969 47.170

18867 Marsupilami Marsupilami · Transatlantic Records · 1970 47.170

18868 Fairyport Wigwam · Love Records · 1971 47.170

18869 Sound Awareness Brother Ah · Strata-East · 1972 47.170

18870 I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight Richard & Linda Thompson · Island · 1974 47.170

18871 Duke's Big 4 Duke Ellington · Pablo · 1974 47.170

18872 Time Is on My Side Irma Thomas · Kent · 1983 47.170

18873 The Mekons Rock ’n’ Roll The Mekons · A&M Records · 1989 47.170

18874 This Is Our Music Galaxie 500 · Rough Trade · 1990 47.170

18875 Subconscious Release Desecrator · R.K.T. Records · 1991 47.170

18876 Dawn of Dreams Pan.Thy.Monium · Osmose Productions · 1992 47.170

18877 First Album Dive · Minus Habens · 1992 47.170

18878 Horror of the Zombies Impetigo · Wild Rags Records · 1992 47.170

18879 Deep Fall Chris Brann · Peacefrog Records · 1997 47.170

18880

The Locust The Locust · Gold Standard Laboratories · 1998 47.170

18881 Mink, Rat or Rabbit The Detroit Cobras · Sympathy for the Record Industry · 1998 47.170

18882

Classica Novembre · Century Media · 2000 47.170

18883 September RJ Valeo · Type · 2003 47.170

18884

Vive la vie Klub des Loosers · Record Makers · 2004 47.170

18885

Unsere Feuer brennen! Werkraum · Cold Spring · 2004 47.170

18886 Savage Inequalities Brethren · Freak Animal Records · 2005 47.170

18887 The Narcotic Story Oxbow · Hydra Head Records · 2007 47.170

18888 Persistent Repetition of Phrases The Caretaker · Install · 2008 47.170