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?

The full board · page 1103

26449 Kawana ZAO · RCA Victor · 1976 35.200

26450 Koan Stephan Micus · ECM Records · 1981 35.200

26451 On Green Dolphin Street Archie Shepp · DENON · 1984 35.200

26452 Human Frailty Hunters & Collectors · White Label Records · 1986 35.200

26453 Stronger Than Before Brutal Attack · Rock-O-Rama Records · 1986 35.200

26454 Belle de Jour Chrystal Belle Scrodd · United Dairies · 1986 35.200

26455

Big Sexy Land Revolting Cocks · Wax Trax! Records · 1986 35.200

26456 Dub Me Crazy, Part 7: Adventures of a Dub Sampler Mad Professor · Ariwa · 1987 35.200

26457 The Devil Dogs The Devil Dogs · Crypt Records · 1989 35.200

26458 2nd II None 2nd II None · Arista · 1991 35.200

26459

地Zigoku獄 Dissecting Table · Dark Vinyl Records · 1992 35.200

26460 Sargonid Seal Garden of Delight · Dion Fortune · 1993 35.200

26461 Ghetto Dope 5th Ward Boyz · Priority Records · 1993 35.200

26462 Highs, Lows, and Heavenly Blows Spectrum · 1994 35.200

26463 Brother for Real Terry Lee Brown Jr. · Plastic City · 1996 35.200

26464 Lobe Lobe · swim ~ · 1996 35.200

26465 Folkloric Necro Metal Sort Vokter · 1996 35.200

26466 Beyond the Wandering Moon Aeternus · Hammerheart Records · 1997 35.200

26467 Soulblight Obtained Enslavement · Napalm Records · 1998 35.200

26468 Hard Life Sharkey · React · 1998 35.200

26469 The Nightspectral Voyage Obsidian Gate · 1999 35.200

26470 Gongland Forrest Fang · Projekt · 2000 35.200

26471 Sick Transit Gloria Mundi Red Harvest · Relapse Records · 2002 35.200

26472 Cicadidae Kammerflimmer Kollektief · Temporary Residence Limited · 2003 35.200