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

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44977 Stillbirth Machine Order From Chaos · Wild Rags Records · 1992 20.240

44978 Absolutely Live Toto · Columbia · 1993 20.240

44979 Bioculture Electro Assassin · Metropolis Records · 1993 20.240

44980

The Surgery of Touch Paul Schütze · Tone Casualties · 1994 20.240

44981 Thor Hazael · Loud Out Records · 1994 20.240

44982 Chalice Dub Demondo · 1995 20.240

44983 Hi-Fly Jaki Byard · New Jazz · 1996 20.240

44984 Derek! Aavikko · Bad Vugum · 1997 20.240

44985 It Came From Pier 13!: The Hit Soundtrack The Bomboras · Dionysus Records · 1997 20.240

44986 Aquamosh Plastilina Mosh · Capitol Records · 1998 20.240

44987 Kark Perished · Solistitium Records · 1998 20.240

44988 Rockin' At Ground Zero The Gears · 1999 20.240

44989 !Tchau radar! Engenheiros do Hawaii · Universal Music · 1999 20.240

44990 Nemesis Scheitan · Century Media · 1999 20.240

44991 Spirits Pharoah Sanders · Meta Records · 2000 20.240

44992 Branch of Knowledge Lexis · Certificate 18 · 2000 20.240

44993

Sound Patrol Zenzile · Crash Disques · 2001 20.240

44994

The Mother and the Enemy Lux Occulta · Metal Mind Records · 2001 20.240

44995 As Your Greens Turn Brown Diamond Dogs · Feedback Boogie Records · 2001 20.240

44996 The Night Garden Waldeck · Dope Noir · 2001 20.240

44997 Chronic Irresponsibility El Fudge · 2001 20.240

44998 Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones but Names Will Never Hurt Me The No-Neck Blues Band · Sound@One · 2001 20.240

44999 The Esoteric Perversions Omenya · Klanggalerie · 2002 20.240

45000 The Bitter End Red Flag · Plan B Records · 2002 20.240