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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26017 Wretch Kyuss · Dali Records · 1991 35.670

26018 Flying Saucer Attack Flying Saucer Attack · VHF Records · 1993 35.670

26019 Nani Nani Dekoboko Hajime · Tzadik · 1995 35.670

26020 In Continuum: The Library of Sound, Edition 3 CTI · Conspiracy International · 1995 35.670

26021

Scream, Dracula, Scream! Rocket From the Crypt · Interscope Records · 1995 35.670

26022 Revelations Special Ed · 1995 35.670

26023 Set the Twilight Reeling Lou Reed · Warner Bros. Records · 1996 35.670

26024 Remote Control Snog · Metropolis Records · 1997 35.670

26025 Pages From the Book Aube · Elsie & Jack · 1998 35.670

26026 Seven Stories Into Ninety Eight IQ · 1998 35.670

26027 Thank God It's Funky Cricco Castelli · SI Project · 1998 35.670

26028 Godard / Spillane John Zorn · Tzadik · 1999 35.670

26029 Lack of Communication The Von Bondies · Sympathy for the Record Industry · 2001 35.670

26030 Dedication Raised Fist · Burning Heart Records · 2002 35.670

26031 Specialist in All Styles Orchestra Baobab · World Circuit · 2002 35.670

26032

No Reply Daylight Dies · Relapse Records · 2002 35.670

26033 10 Seconds Jel · Mush Records · 2002 35.670

26034

L'Ombre sur la mesure La Rumeur · EMI Music France · 2002 35.670

26035

Champion in the Arena 1976 - 1977 Jackie Mittoo · 2003 35.670

26036 Amusement Parks on Fire Amusement Parks on Fire · 2004 35.670

26037 To tha X-Treme Devin the Dude · 2004 35.670

26038 Kings of Time Magyar Posse · Verdura Records · 2004 35.670

26039 Still Lifes Are Failing The Vanishing · 2004 35.670

26040 Superclub Mauro Picotto · 2005 35.670