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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27121 Fire in the Mountain Working Week · 10 Records · 1989 34.320

27122

Temples of Ice Venom · Under One Flag · 1991 34.320

27123 Psychoschizophrenia Lillian Axe · I.R.S. Records · 1993 34.320

27124 Ballin' Outta Control AMG · Select Records · 1995 34.320

27125 Always Never the Same Kansas · Victor · 1998 34.320

27126 The Infernal Depths of Hatred Anata · Season of Mist · 1998 34.320

27127

Cold Metal Perfection Nic Endo · 2001 34.320

27128 Re-Members Only Sylk 130 · Six Degrees Records · 2001 34.320

27129 Good Game Total Science · C.I.A. · 2004 34.320

27130 Millstone Grit Michael Chapman · 2006 34.320

27131 Hey Ma James · Mercury Records · 2008 34.320

27132 Killing Season Death Angel · Nuclear Blast · 2008 34.320

27133

Mantasy Michael Mayer · Kompakt · 2012 34.320

27134

Stardust John Coltrane · Prestige · 1963 34.320

27135 Freddie King (1934-1976) Freddie King · RSO · 1977 34.320

27136 Los niños que escriben en el cielo Spinetta Jade · Interdisc · 1981 34.320

27137 A Fuego Vivo Cal Tjader · Concord Picante · 1982 34.320

27138 Gwen Guthrie Gwen Guthrie · Island · 1982 34.320

27139 Lime II Lime · Prism · 1982 34.320

27140 Yo! Konk · Les Disques du Crépuscule · 1983 34.320

27141 Que Dios reparta suerte Gabinete Caligari · 3 Cipreses · 1983 34.320

27142 Pennye Pennye Ford · Total Experience Records · 1984 34.320

27143 Osservati dall'inganno Indigesti · TVOR On Vinyl · 1985 34.320

27144 Lilly of My Valley Ijahman Levi · 1985 34.320