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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23041 Angels of Mourning Silence 13 Candles · Cacophonous Records · 1997 39.900

23042 Sacundin Ben Samba Jorge Ben · Philips · 1964 39.900

23043 Breakthrough The New Colony Six · 1966 39.900

23044 Leapday Night David Behrman · Lovely Music, Ltd. · 1991 39.900

23045 Reisegefaehrte Biodub · Ki Records · 2011 39.900

23046 About Us Stories · Kama Sutra · 1973 39.840

23047 Potpourri Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra · Philadelphia International Records · 1974 39.840

23048 Mina quasi Jannacci Mina · PDU · 1977 39.840

23049 Legends Dave Valentin · Arista · 1978 39.840

23050 Fakten sind Terror Exkurs · 1981 39.840

23051 Alive Bohannon · Phase II Records Ltd. · 1981 39.840

23052 Impersonator I Carlos Perón · Mecanica · 1981 39.840

23053 Kasso Kasso · Banana Records · 1981 39.840

23054 My Road Our Road Lee Oskar · Elektra · 1981 39.840

23055 Down Home Z.Z. Hill · Malaco Records · 1982 39.840

23056 Water From an Ancient Well Abdullah Ibrahim · Blackhawk Records · 1986 39.840

23057 Hymn to Abramelin Messiah · Massacre Records · 1986 39.840

23058 Played The Bodines · Magnet · 1987 39.840

23059 Jimmy, ballando Paolo Conte · CGD · 1988 39.840

23060 The Bride Ship Crime & the City Solution · Mute · 1989 39.840

23061

Die Letzten Slime · Aggressive Rockproduktionen · 1990 39.840

23062

Superchunk Superchunk · Matador · 1990 39.840

23063 Calls From the Beyond Megaslaughter · 1991 39.840

23064 Never Forget Death Whitehouse · Susan Lawly · 1992 39.840