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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40081 Thin Shoes in June Felix Laband · African Dope Records · 2001 23.140

40082 Textures of Illumina Edward Ka-Spel · Caciocavallo · 2002 23.140

40083 Cosmic Ambient Garden Akasha Project · Insolation Chilling · 2002 23.140

40084 Lost and Found Dadamnphreaknoizphunk · Hardfloor · 2003 23.140

40085 The Relatives Jeff Parker · Thrill Jockey · 2005 23.140

40086 Saved by Magic Brant Bjork and The Bros · Duna Records · 2005 23.140

40087 Bringing Back the Bloodshed Frightmare · 2006 23.140

40088 Decoding the Tomb of Bansheebot Buckethead · TDRS Music · 2007 23.140

40089 Alone in the Dark Wood Fursaxa · ATP Recordings · 2007 23.140

40090 Secret Diary College · 2008 23.140

40091

Science Fiction Bachelors of Science · Horizons Music · 2008 23.140

40092 Dead Leaves Merzbow · Punk Kein Rock · 2008 23.140

40093 Mental Liberation Oddisee · Mello Music Group · 2009 23.140

40094 Full English Beat Breakfast Big Boss Man · Blow Up Records · 2009 23.140

40095 Kataract Daniel Menche · Editions Mego · 2009 23.140

40096

II Sun Control Species · Iboga Records · 2010 23.140

40097 Silenne Simon Scott · Slaapwel Records · 2010 23.140

40098 Invidious Dominion Malevolent Creation · Massacre Records · 2010 23.140

40099

Tallinn at Dawn Maria Minerva · Not Not Fun Records · 2011 23.140

40100 Ígéret Dalriada · AFM Records · 2011 23.140

40101 Into the Lair of the Sun God Dawnbringer · Profound Lore Records · 2012 23.140

40102 Battle Scars Galahad · Avalon Records · 2012 23.140

40103 Koïma Sidi Touré · Thrill Jockey · 2012 23.140

40104 A Special Life John Mayall · Forty Below Records · 2014 23.140