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

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31729 Oozing Bass Spasms Otto von Schirach · 2008 29.400

31730

The June Frost Mournful Congregation · Enucleation Records · 2009 29.400

31731 Santa Muerte Broilers · People Like You Records · 2011 29.400

31732 Nostradamnation Dance or Die · Out of Line · 2011 29.400

31733

A Shadowplay for Yesterdays A Forest of Stars · Lupus Lounge · 2012 29.400

31734 In a Mirror Darkly Mekong Delta · Steamhammer · 2014 29.400

31735 Śpiewa swoje piosenki Wojciech Młynarski · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1966 29.370

31736 Levels and Degrees of Light Muhal Richard Abrams · Delmark Records · 1968 29.370

31737 Barretto Ray Barretto · Fania · 1975 29.370

31738 Lady Go... Tomasz Stańko · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1984 29.370

31739

I Am John's Pancreas A Witness · Ron Johnson · 1986 29.370

31740 Test-Tube Conceived Robert Calvert · Voiceprint · 1986 29.370

31741 An den Ufern Fliehende Stürme · Snake Records · 1988 29.370

31742 Inside Out Ijahman Levi · 1989 29.370

31743 Nosferatu Helstar · Metal Blade Records · 1989 29.370

31744 Klaar John Duncan · Extreme · 1991 29.370

31745 Zipless Vanessa Daou · MCA Records · 1994 29.370

31746 I Refuse to Be Lonely Phyllis Hyman · Philadelphia International Records · 1995 29.370

31747 Unlimited Hate Joyless · No Colours Records · 1996 29.370

31748 Outcesticide IV: Rape of the Vaults Nirvana · 1996 29.370

31749

Resurrection Venom · Steamhammer · 2000 29.370

31750 Landschaften ewiger Einsamkeit Vinterriket · Ketzer Records · 2004 29.370

31751

Una mattina Ludovico Einaudi · Decca Records · 2004 29.370

31752 Seven Types of Six Bell · 2004 29.370