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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25801 Recognize No Authority Détente · Restless Records · 1986 36.000

25802 Dark Quarterer Dark Quarterer · Eat Metal Records · 1987 36.000

25803

Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy Spermbirds · Rookie Records · 1988 36.000

25804 Somewhere Lights in a Fat City · These Records · 1988 36.000

25805 Necklace of Heads Lungfish · Dischord Records · 1990 36.000

25806 Propeller Guided by Voices · Scat Records · 1992 36.000

25807 Jeux de terre: Lieu et matière Vromb · Tesco Organisation · 1993 36.000

25808

Obsidian Shaking Codex Skullflower · RRRecords · 1993 36.000

25809 Mood Swings Harem Scarem · wea · 1993 36.000

25810 The Call of the Wood Opera IX · Miscarriage Records · 1994 36.000

25811 Masquerade Running Wild · Noise Records · 1995 36.000

25812 Mooncafe Xylon · Aural X-Perience · 1995 36.000

25813 In Tweed We Trust Thee Headcoats · Damaged Goods · 1996 36.000

25814 Music From the Unrealized Film Script, Dusk at Cubist Castle The Olivia Tremor Control · The Blue Rose Record Company · 1996 36.000

25815 New York Rhythms Mateo & Matos · Glasgow Underground · 1997 36.000

25816 Storm the Streets Riverdales · Honest Don’s Records · 1997 36.000

25817 Smack My Bitch Up Ultramagnetic MC’s · Tuff City · 1998 36.000

25818 Wild Teen-Punk From Peru 1965 Los Saicos · 1999 36.000

25819 Control Domination Con‐Dom · 1999 36.000

25820 Vortex / Please-126 Lazyfish · Art‐Tek · 2000 36.000

25821 Jollybar Jollymusic · Nature Records · 2000 36.000

25822 Timeless Reign Svartsyn · 2007 36.000

25823 In Search Of Happiness Natural Essence · Fantasy · 2008 36.000

25824 Miniatures Matthew Robert Cooper · 2008 36.000