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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23713 The Living Tissue Orphx · Hands Productions · 2001 38.880

23714 The Place You’re In Kenny Wayne Shepherd · 2004 38.880

23715 Atavism Slough Feg · Cruz del Sur Music · 2005 38.880

23716

Fleurs 2 Franco Battiato · Mercury Records · 2008 38.880

23717 This Way Is My Way Anne Murray · Capitol Records · 1969 38.860

23718 Will Power Joe Jackson · A&M Records · 1987 38.860

23719 Where the Action Is Westworld · RCA · 1987 38.860

23720

The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails · Interscope Records · 1994 38.760

23721 Meet the Searchers The Searchers · Pye Records · 1963 38.760

23722

Carnival of Life Lee Michaels · A&M Records · 1968 38.760

23723 Through the Eyes of Love The Frost · Vanguard · 1970 38.760

23724 Glitter Gary Glitter · Bell Records · 1972 38.760

23725

Ice Water Leo Kottke · Capitol Records · 1974 38.760

23726 A Spiritual Greeting White Witch · Capricorn Records · 1974 38.760

23727

Let There Be Music Orleans · Asylum Records · 1975 38.760

23728 Longue distance Robert Charlebois · Solution · 1976 38.760

23729 Radioland Nicolette Larson · Warner Bros. Records · 1980 38.760

23730 Show Stopper Jamaaladeen Tacuma · Gramavision · 1983 38.760

23731 Bonbons und Schokolade Rockhaus · AMIGA · 1983 38.760

23732 A.C. André Cymone · Columbia · 1985 38.760

23733 Escape From Havana Mellow Man Ace · Capitol Records · 1989 38.760

23734

Free for Fever FFF · Epic · 1993 38.760

23735 Skunkworks Bruce Dickinson · Victor · 1996 38.760

23736 Shaming of the Sun Indigo Girls · Epic · 1997 38.760