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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30649 Lycanthropy Caustic Christ · Havoc Records · 2006 30.420

30650 Sotahuuto Horna · Grievantee Productions · 2007 30.420

30651

Chapitre 7 MC Solaar · Sentinel Ouest · 2007 30.420

30652 Hungarian Blues Bródy János 30.420

30653 Skafish Skafish · I.R.S. Records · 1980 30.400

30654 Live Love · Rhino · 1982 30.400

30655 Mathematics Melissa Manchester · MCA Records · 1985 30.400

30656 Heaven and the Sea Pete Shelley · Mercury Records · 1986 30.400

30657 Impersonator II Carlos Perón · 1988 30.400

30658 Hard Reyne James Reyne · Capitol Records · 1989 30.400

30659 Smooth Noodle Maps DEVO · Enigma · 1990 30.400

30660 Treat Treat · Phonogram · 1992 30.400

30661 Don't Be Afraid Information Society · Cleopatra Records · 1997 30.400

30662 Die Roboter Rubato Terre Thaemlitz · Mille Plateaux · 1997 30.400

30663 Not Dead Yet Raise Hell · Nuclear Blast · 2000 30.400

30664 B 12 Cocktail Necton · Spirit Zone Recordings · 2001 30.400

30665

World Industries Andreas Tilliander · Resopal Schallware · 2004 30.400

30666 RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta dead prez · Columbia · 2004 30.400

30667 Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten II Sonny Black · ersguterjunge · 2005 30.400

30668

Umoja BLØF · EMI Music Netherlands · 2006 30.400

30669 Learn to Sing Like a Star Kristin Hersh · 4AD · 2007 30.400

30670 AMMMusic AMM · Elektra · 1967 30.400

30671 Reckless The Sports · Mushroom Records · 1978 30.400

30672

Enflame The Passage · Cherry Red Records · 1983 30.400