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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5617 Love, Love Julian Priester · ECM Records · 1974 106.720

5618

Organized Konfusion Organized Konfusion · Hollywood BASIC · 1991 106.720

5619 Ultra Truth Daniel Avery · Phantasy Sound · 2022 106.720

5620

Hyperborea Tangerine Dream · Virgin · 1983 106.680

5621 Beyond the Gates Possessed · Under One Flag · 1986 106.680

5622 Exodus NPG · NPG Records · 1995 106.680

5623 Hotel Paral.lel Fennesz · Mego · 1997 106.680

5624 Blood Oath Suffocation · Nuclear Blast · 2009 106.680

5625 Schwanenkönig Karat · AMIGA · 1980 106.650

5626 Berserker Gary Numan · Numa · 1984 106.650

5627 Stanley Road Paul Weller · Go! Discs · 1995 106.650

5628

City of Echoes Pelican · Hydra Head Records · 2007 106.650

5629 Aerial Ballet Nilsson · RCA Victor · 1968 106.640

5630 Face to Face With the Truth The Undisputed Truth · 1971 106.640

5631 Colours Masterboy · Prime Cut · 1996 106.640

5632 Molten Beats Ram Trilogy · RAM Records · 1999 106.640

5633 Contrappunti Le Orme · Philips · 1974 106.600

5634 Music for a New Society John Cale · ZE Records · 1982 106.600

5635 Sweet Oblivion Screaming Trees · Epic · 1992 106.600

5636

Avalancha Héroes del Silencio · EMI · 1995 106.600

5637 Voice of Earth Art of Trance · Platipus · 1999 106.600

5638 DJ-Kicks: Playgroup Playgroup · !K7 · 2002 106.600

5639 Order of the Leech Napalm Death · FETO Records · 2002 106.600

5640

Wormwood Marduk · Blooddawn Productions · 2009 106.600