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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40849 Femina John Zorn · Tzadik · 2009 22.680

40850

The God Behind the God Spiritus Mortis · Firebox Records · 2009 22.680

40851 Sex-O Olympic-O Revolting Cocks · 13th Planet Records · 2009 22.680

40852 Baustoff (Popmusik für Rohrleger) Patenbrigade: Wolff · Zweieck Recordings · 2009 22.680

40853 Belles Bêtes Nadja · Beta-lactam Ring Records · 2009 22.680

40854 Odd Senses PsyOpus · Metal Blade Records · 2009 22.680

40855 Thriller Part Chimp · Rock Action Records · 2009 22.680

40856 Serve or Suffer Absurd Minds · Artoffact Records · 2010 22.680

40857 11 Supersilent · Rune Grammofon · 2010 22.680

40858 Sun in the House of the Scorpion Blood of Kingu · Candlelight Records · 2010 22.680

40859 Maximum Balloon Maximum Balloon · Polydor · 2010 22.680

40860

Under Saturn Retrograde Forgotten Tomb · Agonia Records · 2011 22.680

40861 Sensory Overdrive Michael Monroe · Spinefarm Records · 2011 22.680

40862

Night & Day Andre Williams · Yep Roc Records · 2012 22.680

40863 Stranger Balmorhea · Western Vinyl · 2012 22.680

40864

The Rasmus The Rasmus · 2012 22.680

40865

Roi sans carrosse Oxmo Puccino · Cinq 7 · 2012 22.680

40866 White Eyes White Eyes · 2015 22.680

40867 A Loner Hangman’s Chair · Nuclear Blast · 2022 22.680

40868 Fifth Album Judy Collins · Elektra · 1965 22.630

40869

Welcome Home Carole King · Capitol Records · 1978 22.630

40870 The Wizard of Comedy Richard Pryor · 1978 22.630

40871 Refuse to Be Burnt-Out The Fugs · New Rose Records · 1985 22.630

40872 Empire Days Opposition · Virgin · 1985 22.630