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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32257 Where Light Touches None Twin Obscenity · Head Not Found · 1997 28.900

32258 Veintegenarios en Alburquerque Albert Pla · Ariola · 1997 28.900

32259

Oddities London After Midnight · Metropolis Records · 1998 28.900

32260 Egodram Das Ich · Facedown · 1998 28.900

32261

The Dirty Rope 310 · Leaf · 1999 28.900

32262 I Goatsnake · Rise Above Records · 1999 28.900

32263

Equilibrium New Flesh for Old · Big Dada · 1999 28.900

32264 Explosion 1999 The Modernist · Popular Tools · 1999 28.900

32265 Patient Zero Controlled Fusion · 2000 28.900

32266 Without Earth and the Moon The Moon · 2003 28.900

32267

Onyx Nocternity · Solistitium Records · 2003 28.900

32268 Glory and Perdition Sear Bliss · Red Stream · 2003 28.900

32269 Arabbox Muslimgauze · Soleilmoon Recordings · 2003 28.900

32270 Standards Lisa Carbon · Rather Interesting · 2003 28.900

32271 The College Dropout Kanye West · Roc‐A‐Fella Records · 2004 28.900

32272 En passant Alphawezen · Mole Listening Pearls · 2004 28.900

32273

Disciples of the 36 Chambers, Chapter 1 Wu‐Tang Clan · Sanctuary Urban · 2004 28.900

32274 Von Spatzen und Tauben, Dächern und Händen Kettcar · Grand Hotel van Cleef · 2005 28.900

32275 Horna / Sacrificia Mortuorum Horna · Grievantee Productions · 2006 28.900

32276

Spirit Eluveitie · Fear Dark · 2006 28.900

32277

The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume Evans Blue · 2006 28.900

32278

Trilogy ATB · Kontor Records · 2007 28.900

32279 The Essential Elvis Presley Elvis Presley · Sony Music · 2007 28.900

32280 Katana Orgy Jig-Ai · Bizarre Leprous Productions · 2008 28.900