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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27145 Something to Believe In APB · 1985 34.320

27146 Sex Mad NoMeansNo · Psyche Industry Records · 1986 34.320

27147 Wir Kinder aus Bullerbü Boxhamsters · Bad Moon Records · 1988 34.320

27148

The Mutant Monkey and the Surfers From Zorch The Meteors · Anagram Records · 1988 34.320

27149 Smooth Assassin Grand Daddy I.U. · Cold Chillin’ · 1990 34.320

27150 Dreamspeed Anton Fier · Avant · 1993 34.320

27151 The Jazz Album Shostakovich · London Records · 1993 34.320

27152

Crash Injury Trauma Isolrubin BK · Soleilmoon Recordings · 1993 34.320

27153 Surgical Disembowelment Dead Infection · Morbid Records · 1993 34.320

27154 Like It Should Be Extra Prolific · Jive · 1994 34.320

27155 Wired Trap Aube · Self Abuse Records · 1995 34.320

27156

As the World echolyn · 550 Music · 1995 34.320

27157 Hornography The Horn · Evolution · 1997 34.320

27158 Energy Sequential One · House Nation · 1998 34.320

27159 Room 7107 Netto Houz · Ladomat 2000 · 1998 34.320

27160 The Devil Speaks in Tongues Mortem · 1998 34.320

27161 Can't Slow Down Saves the Day · Equal Vision Records · 1998 34.320

27162 Set and Setting Bardo Pond · Matador · 1999 34.320

27163 Disconnect Iris · A Different Drum · 1999 34.320

27164 Earprints Conjoint · Source Records · 2000 34.320

27165 Wolfskrieger / Galdur Vikodlaks Absurd · World Terror Committee · 2002 34.320

27166 Teachings in Silence Ulver · Jester Records · 2002 34.320

27167 Dark Island Pram · Domino · 2003 34.320

27168 Ambush Maroons · Epitaph · 2004 34.320