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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43513 In Control Heavens Gate · No Remorse Records · 1989 21.060

43514 Ride On... Svullo · Mercury Records · 1990 21.060

43515 Shiftin' Gear Alien · Virgin · 1990 21.060

43516

Killing in Action Living Death · Intercord · 1991 21.060

43517 Dragstrip Riot The Flesh Eaters · SST Records · 1991 21.060

43518 What Starts, Ends Rubicon · Beggars Banquet · 1992 21.060

43519

Early Alchemy Acoustic Alchemy · GRP · 1992 21.060

43520 Apocalypse Daily Terror · Nix-Gut Records · 1992 21.060

43521 Rhapsodies in Red Disastrous Murmur · Osmose Productions · 1992 21.060

43522 We Must Burn Poison Idea · Vinyl Solution · 1993 21.060

43523 Atonement Strongarm · Tooth & Nail Records · 1995 21.060

43524 In a Word Fudge Tunnel · Earache Records · 1995 21.060

43525 Sophie Zelmani Sophie Zelmani · Sony Music · 1995 21.060

43526 Teenage Nuremburg Consumer Electronics · Pure · 1995 21.060

43527 Such Friends Are Dangerous Excuse 17 · 1995 21.060

43528 The Satyricon Josh Abrahams · Worldwide Ultimatum Records · 1996 21.060

43529 Thru the Haze Jaz Klash · Cup of Tea Records · 1997 21.060

43530 Illumination The Pastels · Up Records · 1997 21.060

43531 Four Seasons of Grey In Ruins · Metal Blade Records · 1998 21.060

43532 4/4 Almamegretta · RCA · 1999 21.060

43533 Destiny Road Peter Green Splinter Group · Snapper Classics · 1999 21.060

43534 Made in Medina Rachid Taha · Barclay · 2000 21.060

43535 Pound for Pound Royal Trux · Domino · 2000 21.060

43536 Tribute to uns selbst Knorkator · Mercury Records · 2000 21.060