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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32545 Methods of Madness Obsession · Enigma · 1987 28.700

32546

Hot & Soul Viktor Lazlo · Polydor · 1989 28.700

32547 Lambent Flame Black Sun Ensemble · Reckless Records · 1989 28.700

32548

The Brand New Heavies The Brand New Heavies · Delicious Vinyl · 1990 28.700

32549 The Courts of Chaos Manilla Road · Black Dragon Records · 1990 28.700

32550 Zeit für Engel Juliane Werding · wea · 1990 28.700

32551 Medicine Man Blackfoot · Nalli Records · 1991 28.700

32552 Groovus Maximus Electric Boys · ATCO Records · 1992 28.700

32553

Easy Come Easy Go George Strait · MCA Records · 1993 28.700

32554 Release Cop Shoot Cop · Big Cat Records · 1994 28.700

32555 Lounge Quoit · Possible · 1996 28.700

32556 The Masquerade Overture Pendragon · Toff Records · 1996 28.700

32557

Full Album Sampler Apollo 440 · 1996 28.700

32558 Dressed Up Like Nebraska Josh Rouse · Slow River Records · 1998 28.700

32559 Early Works for Me If It Works for You Dntel · Phthalo · 1998 28.700

32560 Silence Becomes It Silence 4 · 1998 28.700

32561 Ancient Termites phonosychographDISK · Bomb Hip-Hop Records · 1998 28.700

32562 Mosquito Dream James Plotkin · kranky · 1999 28.700

32563

Pick Up Solex · Matador · 1999 28.700

32564

Fallen Angel's Symphony Ancient Ceremony · Cacophonous Records · 1999 28.700

32565

The Sixteen Men of Tain Allan Holdsworth · Polydor · 1999 28.700

32566 Dot.com The Residents · Ralph America · 2000 28.700

32567 Anjali Anjali · Wiiija Records · 2000 28.700

32568 Defender DJ Rok · Müller Records · 2000 28.700