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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31633 4E4ME4YOU 4E · Mille Plateaux · 1998 29.520

31634 Kopfschuss Megaherz · Golden Core · 1998 29.520

31635 Dots & Dashes Dots & Dashes · Form & Function · 1998 29.520

31636 River City Revival Alabama Thunderpussy · Relapse Records · 1999 29.520

31637 Shine Eyed Mister Zen Kelly Joe Phelps · 1999 29.520

31638

United States of Mind Covenant · SubSpace Communications · 2000 29.520

31639 Different Flavours Syrup · Compost Records · 2000 29.520

31640 Morning Sun Block 16 · Nuphonic · 2001 29.520

31641

Future Songs Cranes · Dadaphonic · 2001 29.520

31642 The Art of Scare and Sorrow Runes Order · Beyond Productions · 2002 29.520

31643 Free So Free J Mascis + The Fog · Ultimatum Music · 2002 29.520

31644

Beautysleep Tanya Donelly · 4AD · 2002 29.520

31645 Magnet Robin Gibb · SPV Recordings · 2003 29.520

31646 Mirror of Madness Norther · Spinefarm Records · 2003 29.520

31647 Ganging Up on the Sun Guster · 2006 29.520

31648 Une somme de détails Mass Hysteria · AT(h)OME · 2007 29.520

31649 Reggae Hit L.A. The Aggrolites · Hellcat Records · 2007 29.520

31650 Blackhawks Over Los Angeles Strung Out · Fat Wreck Chords · 2007 29.520

31651

Subculture The Subs · N.E.W.S. · 2008 29.520

31652 All Hail Pessimism Den Saakaldte · Avantgarde Music · 2009 29.520

31653 Believe Orianthi · Geffen Records · 2009 29.520

31654 Georgia Warhorse JJ Grey & Mofro · Alligator · 2010 29.520

31655

We Were Exploding Anyway 65daysofstatic · Hassle Records · 2010 29.520

31656 Laborintus II Luciano Berio · Ipecac Recordings · 2012 29.520