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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20881 Red Shift Swing Alog · Rune Grammofon · 1999 43.350

20882 Discipline Cadaver Inc. · Earache Records · 2001 43.350

20883 High, Wide and Wonderful! Gerd · Life Enhancing Audio · 2001 43.350

20884 Domestic Science Jimpster · 2002 43.350

20885 Thrones Sol Invictus · Tursa · 2002 43.350

20886 Say, Is That a Pickle in Your Pocket? Subjex · Combine · 2003 43.350

20887 Inside of Emptiness John Frusciante · Record Collection · 2004 43.350

20888 Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying and the Dead Wednesday 13 · Roadrunner Records · 2005 43.350

20889 The Illogical Consequence Planet Funk · Bustin' Loose Recordings · 2005 43.350

20890 A Cup of Tea? Kick Bong · Cosmicleaf Records · 2005 43.350

20891 Boom Blaster Aleksi Perälä · Rephlex · 2009 43.350

20892

Jay Stay Paid J Dilla · Nature Sounds · 2009 43.350

20893 Rick Is 21 Ricky Nelson · Imperial · 1961 43.320

20894

Moog! Claude Denjean · London Records · 1970 43.320

20895 Mirror Emitt Rhodes · MCA Records · 1971 43.320

20896 Instructions for Angels David Bedford · Virgin · 1977 43.320

20897 Still the Same Ole Me George Jones · Epic · 1981 43.320

20898 A Sense of Wonder Van Morrison · Mercury Records · 1984 43.320

20899 It's Alright Chris Stamey · A&M Records · 1987 43.320

20900 Welcome to the Slaughterhouse Active Minds · Loony Tunes Records · 1988 43.320

20901 In the Red C.I.A. · Under One Flag · 1990 43.320

20902

Dark Territory Scan 7 · Tresor · 1996 43.320

20903 Sub Apollyon Sun · Mayan Records · 2000 43.320

20904 Bidnezz Machine Drum · 2004 43.320