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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33913 So Hot Swamp Children · Factory · 1982 27.540

33914 White Lace and Black Leather Helix · Razor Records · 1983 27.540

33915 I'm a Blues Man Z.Z. Hill · Malaco Records · 1983 27.540

33916 Brutal verschimmelt Brutal verschimmelt · Rock-O-Rama Records · 1983 27.540

33917 ... undone The Lucy Show · A&M Records · 1985 27.540

33918 Poupée Mécanique Die Form · Normal · 1987 27.540

33919 Muh Haindling · Polydor · 1989 27.540

33920 Sue Frazier Chorus · Virgin · 1989 27.540

33921 The World Keeps Turning Razorcuts · Creation Records · 1989 27.540

33922 Turn of the Screw Dirty Looks · Atlantic · 1989 27.540

33923

Stampede Krokus · Phonag Records · 1990 27.540

33924 Inner Child Shanice · Motown · 1991 27.540

33925 Rita Lee Rita Lee · Som Livre · 1993 27.540

33926 Dies Irae Coptic Rain · Dynamica · 1993 27.540

33927 The Dimension Gate Aurora Sutra · Talitha Records · 1994 27.540

33928 Solaris: The Last Corridor Kirlian Camera · Discordia · 1995 27.540

33929 Friction Breach · Burning Heart Records · 1995 27.540

33930 Resistance Blue · Emissions Audio Output · 1995 27.540

33931

Bienvenue chez moi Florent Pagny · Philips · 1995 27.540

33932 Retrograde Friends of Dean Martinez · Sub Pop Records · 1997 27.540

33933 Made on Earth Barbara Gogan · Crammed Discs · 1997 27.540

33934 Future Retro Voyager · R&S Records · 1997 27.540

33935 Ft. Lake His Name Is Alive · 4AD · 1998 27.540

33936 Frequency Jams Req · Skint Records · 1998 27.540