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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32137 Not Like Them Misery Loves Co. · Earache Records · 1997 29.050

32138 In Battle In Battle · Napalm Records · 1997 29.050

32139 Declaration of Conformity Wellwater Conspiracy · motorod · 1997 29.050

32140 Timequake Kid Loops · Filter · 1997 29.050

32141 Sacrifice Divination · Meta Records · 1998 29.050

32142 LifeTime Terry Callier · Blue Thumb Records · 1999 29.050

32143 Works for Me John Scofield · Verve · 2000 29.050

32144 Starfire Jorn · Frontiers Records · 2000 29.050

32145 Balance & Options DJ Quik · Arista · 2000 29.050

32146

Perpetual Desolation The Sins of Thy Beloved · AVALON · 2000 29.050

32147 Devil's Train Eric Sardinas · Evidence · 2001 29.050

32148

Healing Is Difficult Sia · Long Lost Brother Records · 2001 29.050

32149 Life Goes On Donell Jones · Arista · 2002 29.050

32150 I Am a Foreigner Rapoon · Caciocavallo · 2003 29.050

32151 Avalanche Matthew Good · Universal Music Canada · 2003 29.050

32152 Nublu Sessions Wax Poetic · Nublu Records · 2003 29.050

32153 Once and Future King, Part II Gary Hughes · Frontiers Records · 2003 29.050

32154 The Hitman Lunatic Asylum · Wallkeys Music · 2003 29.050

32155 Nephesh Pride and Fall · Metropolis Records · 2003 29.050

32156 Great White Salutes Led Zeppelin Great White · 2005 29.050

32157 My Ghetto Report Card E‐40 · BME Recordings · 2006 29.050

32158

The Long Walk Home Jikkenteki · PAR-2 Productions · 2006 29.050

32159 The Amazing Adventures of DJ Yoda DJ Yoda · Antidote · 2006 29.050

32160 Metamorphism Merzbow · Very Friendly · 2006 29.050