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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22441 A Fierce Pancake Stump · Chrysalis · 1988 40.800

22442 Searchlight Runrig · Chrysalis · 1989 40.800

22443 So Fine! Waltari · Roadrunner Records · 1994 40.800

22444 A Place to Call Home Joey Tempest · Polydor · 1995 40.800

22445

Twilight Cruiser Kingdom Come · Viceroy Music · 1995 40.800

22446 Revival Gillian Welch · Acony Records · 1996 40.800

22447 Peuh! Lofofora · 1996 40.800

22448 The Other Side of the Law Facemob · No̅o̅ Trybe · 1996 40.800

22449 Anyway the Wind Blows Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings · RCA Victor · 1998 40.800

22450 Public Domain: Songs From the Wild Land Dave Alvin · 2001 40.800

22451 Brand New Morning Magnum · Steamhammer · 2004 40.800

22452

We Are Pilots Shiny Toy Guns · 2005 40.800

22453 Pájaros en la cabeza Amaral · Virgin · 2005 40.800

22454

The Dolls The Dolls · Huume · 2005 40.800

22455 Brazilian Girls Brazilian Girls · Verve Forecast · 2005 40.800

22456 Feathers Dead Meadow · Matador · 2005 40.800

22457 Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Snoop Dogg · Geffen Records · 2006 40.800

22458

Hope Swallow the Sun · Spinefarm Records · 2007 40.800

22459 Chemical Warfare The Alchemist · E1 Entertainment · 2009 40.800

22460

Give Me Fire! Mando Diao · Vertigo Berlin · 2009 40.800

22461

Midnight Colour iTAL tEK · Planet Mu · 2010 40.800

22462

Dust Lane Yann Tiersen · Mute · 2010 40.800

22463 Call to Arms Saxon · UDR · 2011 40.800

22464 Electrip Xhol Caravan · Hansa · 1969 40.800