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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33097 Big: Fighting With the Synthesizer of Doom Richard Bartz · Kurbel · 2006 28.220

33098 Kadavergehorsam Heimatærde · Infacted Recordings · 2006 28.220

33099 Sunstorm Sunstorm · Frontiers Records · 2006 28.220

33100 Omns Lichens · kranky · 2007 28.220

33101 Slaying the Life Bestial Mockery · Hells Headbangers Records · 2007 28.220

33102 God Save The Clientele The Clientele · Merge Records · 2007 28.220

33103 Welfare State of Mind Imatran Voima · Mighty Robot Recordings · 2007 28.220

33104 Not Music Stereolab · Duophonic · 2010 28.220

33105 Larceny & Old Lace The Coathangers · Suicide Squeeze Records · 2011 28.220

33106 Junkyard Speed Ball Left Lane Cruiser · 2011 28.220

33107 Don’t Forget Your Roots H₂O · Bridge Nine Records · 2011 28.220

33108 Kuu.. Kauan · Blood Music · 2011 28.220

33109

Bear Creek Brandi Carlile · Columbia · 2012 28.220

33110 Deeds, Not Words Max Roach · Riverside · 1958 28.210

33111 Quarteto Novo Quarteto Novo · Odeon · 1967 28.210

33112 The Topography of the Lungs Evan Parker · Incus Records · 1970 28.210

33113 Jamaican Heroes Prince Far I · 1980 28.210

33114 Living Dub, Volume 2 Burning Spear · Burning Music · 1980 28.210

33115 Instrumental Almir Sater · 1985 28.210

33116 Bloodgood Bloodgood · 1986 28.210

33117 G-Force Greater Than One · Torso · 1989 28.210

33118 False Gorefest · Nuclear Blast · 1992 28.210

33119 Sattalla Arik Rudich · הד ארצי · 1992 28.210

33120

Ultimate Psychological Description II Dissecting Table · Dark Vinyl Records · 1993 28.210