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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22537 A Greater Darkness Red Harvest · 2007 40.670

22538 Emotion & Commotion Jeff Beck · ATCO Records · 2010 40.670

22539 Shine On Climax Blues Band · Sire Records · 1978 40.600

22540 Born in the U.K. Badly Drawn Boy · EMI · 2006 40.600

22541

Songs in A&E Spiritualized · Sanctuary Records · 2008 40.600

22542 Outside the Box Skream · Tempa · 2010 40.600

22543 Judy Judy Garland · Capitol Records · 1956 40.560

22544 HMS Donovan Donovan · Dawn · 1971 40.560

22545 How Can You Live Like That? Eddie Harris · Atlantic · 1977 40.560

22546

Ghost Writer Garland Jeffreys · A&M Records · 1977 40.560

22547 Ticket to Everywhere Schicke-Führs-Fröhling · 1979 40.560

22548 Pigmy World Jo Lemaire + Flouze · Vertigo · 1981 40.560

22549 Instant Funk V Instant Funk · Salsoul Records · 1983 40.560

22550 Bad Reputation David Wilcox · Capitol Records · 1984 40.560

22551 Alleen met jou André Hazes · EMI · 1985 40.560

22552 Circumstantial Evidence Shalamar · Solar · 1987 40.560

22553 I'm the One Roy Ayers · Columbia · 1987 40.560

22554 The Price You Pay Spear of Destiny · Virgin · 1988 40.560

22555 Brave Kate Ceberano · Festival Records · 1989 40.560

22556 On a Wing & A Prayer Gerry Rafferty · Polydor · 1992 40.560

22557 Gentle Death Excessive Force · Wax Trax! Records · 1993 40.560

22558 Johnny Damas and Me John Trudell · 1994 40.560

22559 Pet Your Friends Dishwalla · A&M Records · 1995 40.560

22560 The Silence of December Deinonychus · Cacophonous Records · 1995 40.560