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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22777 The Day the Sun Went Out Boysetsfire · Initial Records · 1997 40.180

22778 Chant to Jah Sandoz · Touch · 1998 40.180

22779 Crystal Mass The Tear Garden · Nettwerk · 2000 40.180

22780 (the) New Release Primer 55 · 2001 40.180

22781 Organised Chaos Benediction · Nuclear Blast · 2001 40.180

22782 The Mechanics of Destruction Radio Boy · 2002 40.180

22783 Mambo sinuendo Ry Cooder · Nonesuch · 2003 40.180

22784 Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home These Arms Are Snakes · Jade Tree · 2004 40.180

22785 Hunter Files Rodney Hunter · G-Stone Recordings · 2004 40.180

22786 Mein Weg Bethlehem · Prophecy Productions · 2004 40.180

22787 When I'm Dead Dismantled · 2007 40.180

22788 Sum Things Z’EV · Cold Spring · 2009 40.180

22789

Haunted Waves, Moving Graves Current 93 · Coptic Cat · 2010 40.180

22790 Silencing Machine Nachtmystium · Century Media · 2012 40.180

22791 Medina Bobby Hutcherson · Blue Note · 1980 40.152

22792 Girl Happy Elvis Presley · RCA Victor · 1965 40.150

22793 Harpers Bizarre 4 Harpers Bizarre · Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records · 1969 40.150

22794 Together (As a Way of Life) The Illusion · Steed Records · 1969 40.150

22795 Joy Apollo 100 · 1972 40.150

22796 The Lord of Flies Axewitch · 1983 40.150

22797 Back to the World Dennis DeYoung · A&M Records · 1986 40.150

22798

A Weapon Called the Word Levellers · JRS Records · 1990 40.150

22799 World Outside The Psychedelic Furs · EastWest · 1991 40.150

22800 Tongues and Tails Sophie B. Hawkins · Columbia · 1992 40.150