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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36289 Wanton Phenomena Crank · Mille Plateaux · 1999 25.740

36290

Higher Art of Rebellion Agathodaimon · Nuclear Blast · 1999 25.740

36291 Full House Plattenpapzt · Jive · 2000 25.740

36292 Life? Gloomy Grim · Holy Records · 2000 25.740

36293 Cocky Kid Rock · Atlantic · 2001 25.740

36294 Unveiling the Essence Cirith Gorgor · Osmose Productions · 2001 25.740

36295 Venomous Barathrum · Spinefarm Records · 2002 25.740

36296 Sexe fort Patricia Kaas · Columbia · 2003 25.740

36297 The Weather Busdriver · Mush Records · 2003 25.740

36298 Ballroom Trapist · Thrill Jockey · 2004 25.740

36299 The Darkroom Sessions Shining · Perverted Taste · 2004 25.740

36300 Atlantis Atrocity · Napalm Records · 2004 25.740

36301 Gang Gang Dance Gang Gang Dance · 2004 25.740

36302 Wilderness Archer Prewitt · Thrill Jockey · 2005 25.740

36303

Evil Generation Alien Vampires · Alfa Matrix · 2005 25.740

36304 EMOH Lou Barlow · Domino · 2005 25.740

36305 Post-War M. Ward · 4AD · 2006 25.740

36306

Bingo Bela B. · 2006 25.740

36307 Slappers Dani Siciliano · !K7 · 2006 25.740

36308 Ash Wednesday Elvis Perkins · XL Recordings · 2007 25.740

36309 Cynic Paradise Pain · Nuclear Blast · 2008 25.740

36310

Anhédonie Ataraxie · 2008 25.740

36311 Ironiclast The Damned Things · Mercury Records · 2010 25.740

36312 Atomic Generation FM · Frontiers Music Srl · 2018 25.740