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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38161 Auka seniems Dievams Obtest · Ledo Takas Records · 2001 24.360

38162 Elementi Le Orme · Crisler · 2001 24.360

38163 The Drug Is Football Vanilla Muffins · Knock Out Records · 2003 24.360

38164 Mirage Blue Vortex · Yellow Sunshine Explosion Recordings · 2004 24.360

38165 Electra Arild Andersen Group · ECM Records · 2005 24.360

38166 Odds & Sods: Mis-Takes & Out-Takes Manfred Mann’s Earth Band · Cohesion · 2005 24.360

38167

Zirkus MIA. · Columbia · 2006 24.360

38168 The Scattering of Ashes Into Eternity · Century Media · 2006 24.360

38169 New Tones NOMO · Ubiquity · 2006 24.360

38170 Afro Soul System Aiff · Unique · 2007 24.360

38171 Fly High Brave Dreamers Chris & Carla · Glitterhouse Records · 2007 24.360

38172 Bachelite Offlaga Disco Pax · Santeria · 2008 24.360

38173 Disgorge Mexico Fuck the Facts · Relapse Records · 2008 24.360

38174 Side-Stepper The Bamboos · Tru Thoughts · 2008 24.360

38175 Keep Your Eyes Ahead The Helio Sequence · Sub Pop Records · 2008 24.360

38176 Goodnight Oslo Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 · Yep Roc Records · 2009 24.360

38177 Eight Ways Madder Mortem · Peaceville · 2009 24.360

38178 Day Christopher Hipgrave · Home Normal · 2009 24.360

38179 Gravity/Bees Koen Holtkamp · Thrill Jockey · 2010 24.360

38180

Svitjod Skogen · 2011 24.360

38181

Chants of Niflheim Natural Snow Buildings · Blackest Rainbow · 2011 24.360

38182

Despond Loss · Profound Lore Records · 2011 24.360

38183 Flores, carne Viva Belgrado · 2014 24.360

38184 Philantropiques Guts · Heavenly Sweetness · 2019 24.360