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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35377

Kasmodiah Deine Lakaien · Columbia · 1999 26.400

35378 Ringstones Mirror · Some Fine Legacy · 1999 26.400

35379 Disorder Chiasm · COP International · 2001 26.400

35380

Spuugdingen op de mic Opgezwolle · 2001 26.400

35381 Crystal Polymorphs Peter F. Spiess · Klang Elektronik · 2001 26.400

35382 Dungen Dungen · Subliminal Sounds · 2001 26.400

35383 The Known Unsoldier: "Sick of Waging War" Sage Francis · 2001 26.400

35384 Balansia Hidria Spacefolk · Silence. · 2004 26.400

35385 East Nashville Skyline Todd Snider · Aimless Records · 2004 26.400

35386 Conjuration of the Sepulchral Funebrarum · Conqueror of Thorns Records · 2007 26.400

35387 Conclusion of an Age Sylosis · Nuclear Blast · 2008 26.400

35388

HEART STATION 宇多田ヒカル · EASTWORLD · 2008 26.400

35389

Uppror underifrån Avskum · 2008 26.400

35390

Howling Songs Matt Elliott · Ici d’ailleurs · 2008 26.400

35391 Let the Night Roar King Cannibal · Ninja Tune · 2009 26.400

35392 Instrumentals Two Fingers · Big Dada · 2009 26.400

35393 Don't Be So Mean Abe Duque · Process Recordings · 2009 26.400

35394 Dark Rift Pictureplane · Lovepump United · 2009 26.400

35395 The Unkindness of Crows Eagle Twin · Southern Lord · 2009 26.400

35396 Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds Nicole Mitchell · 2017 26.400

35397 Poll Winners Three! The Poll Winners · Contemporary Records · 1960 26.390

35398 Bossa Nova Novi Singers · 1967 26.390

35399 Ys Il Balletto di Bronzo · Polydor · 1972 26.390

35400 Year One Culturcide · C.I.A. Records · 1982 26.390