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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40009 Synthetic Adrenaline Music SAM · Pro Noize · 2006 23.220

40010 Endstilles Reich Endstille · Regain Records · 2007 23.220

40011

Geisterstadt Omega Massif · Radar Swarm · 2007 23.220

40012 Mist on the Window Ken Ikeda · Spekk · 2007 23.220

40013 Dos Michael Fakesch · !K7 · 2007 23.220

40014 Tearwave Tearwave · Projekt · 2007 23.220

40015 The Observer Joel Mull · Harthouse Mannheim · 2007 23.220

40016

Heart Full of Fire Brother Firetribe · Spinefarm Records · 2008 23.220

40017 Messiah of Darkness and Impurity Proclamation · Nuclear War Now! Productions · 2008 23.220

40018

Disorganized Fun Ronald Jenkees · 2009 23.220

40019

Fool's Gold Fool's Gold · Wagram Music · 2009 23.220

40020 The Mercian Sphere Winterfylleth · Candlelight Records · 2010 23.220

40021 Powerless Millipede · Hymen Records · 2011 23.220

40022 Todesmelodien Andreas Dorau · 2011 23.220

40023 Barefoot Rock With... Rainer & Das Combo · Fire Records · 2013 23.220

40024 Tremors Terrible Feelings · Deranged Records · 2015 23.220

40025

Samla Mammas Manna Samla Mammas Manna · Silence Records · 1971 23.200

40026 Loose Ends Jimi Hendrix · Polydor · 1973 23.200

40027 Root Boy Slim And The Sex Change Band With The Rootettes Root Boy Slim · Warner Bros. Records · 1978 23.200

40028 Seven Year Ache Rosanne Cash · Columbia · 1981 23.200

40029 This Is England Red London · Razor Records · 1984 23.200

40030 Songs of Praise Poison Girls · Xntrix Records · 1985 23.200

40031 Private Revolution World Party · Chrysalis · 1986 23.200

40032 Persone silenziose Luca Carboni · RCA · 1989 23.200