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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20089 Songs and Other Things Tom Verlaine · Thrill Jockey · 2006 44.820

20090 Wanderers Antix · Iboga Records · 2007 44.820

20091 666: Satan's Soldiers Syndicate Desaster · Metal Blade Records · 2007 44.820

20092 Love Remains How to Dress Well · Lefse Records · 2010 44.820

20093 Display Dolly Dots · WEA International · 1983 44.800

20094 JW Jerry Williams · Sonet · 1989 44.800

20095 Are You Passionate? Neil Young · Vapor Records · 2002 44.800

20096 Changes Alexander Kowalski · Different Recordings · 2006 44.800

20097 Operation: Mindcrime II Queensrÿche · Rhino · 2006 44.800

20098 B.G. in Hi-Fi Benny Goodman · Capitol Records · 1954 44.800

20099 The Genius After Hours Ray Charles · Atlantic · 1961 44.800

20100 Way Out West Mae West · Capitol Records · 1966 44.800

20101 Tigers Will Survive Iain Matthews · Vertigo · 1972 44.800

20102 Skies of America Ornette Coleman · Columbia · 1972 44.800

20103 Out of the Storm Jack Bruce · RSO · 1974 44.800

20104 Fluid Druid Druid · EMI · 1976 44.800

20105 Climbing Higher 7th Wonder · 1979 44.800

20106 Zombie Birdhouse Iggy Pop · Chrysalis · 1982 44.800

20107 Land The Comsat Angels · Jive · 1983 44.800

20108 Metromania Eloy · Harvest · 1984 44.800

20109 Reservations for Two Dionne Warwick · Arista · 1987 44.800

20110 Terra deflorata Czesław Niemen · Polton · 1989 44.800

20111 Force Field J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E. · Warlock Records · 1990 44.800

20112 Decay of Humanity Despair · Century Media · 1990 44.800