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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5833 I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass Yo La Tengo · Matador · 2006 104.520

5834 Songs of Experience David Axelrod · Capitol Records · 1969 104.500

5835 Somnium Robert Rich · Hypnos Recordings · 2001 104.500

5836 Tenement Symphony Marc Almond · wea · 1991 104.490

5837 Comicopera Robert Wyatt · Domino · 2007 104.490

5838

Wars of the Roses Ulver · Kscope · 2011 104.490

5839 Leg End Henry Cow · Virgin · 1973 104.400

5840 Magic Tom Browne · Arista GRP · 1981 104.400

5841

Deadringer RJD2 · Definitive Jux · 2002 104.400

5842 Fuck World Trade Leftöver Crack · Alternative Tentacles · 2004 104.400

5843 Shawn-Neeq Calvin Keys · Black Jazz Records · 1971 104.400

5844 Good Vibes Gary Burton · Atlantic · 1971 104.400

5845 I.F. I.F. · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1994 104.400

5846 Schützen und Fördern Dackelblut · Schiffen · 1996 104.400

5847 Overflow Calibre · Signature Records · 2008 104.400

5848 Modern Man Stanley Clarke · Nemperor Records · 1978 104.390

5849 Reality Effect The Tourists · Epic · 1979 104.390

5850 Yummi Yummi Kim Larsen & Bellami · Medley Records · 1988 104.340

5851 Kirlian Selections The Flashbulb · Alphabasic · 2005 104.340

5852 Under the Guillotine Kreator · Noise · 2021 104.340

5853

Rhythm of Youth Men Without Hats · Statik Records · 1982 104.280

5854 Nerve Net Brian Eno · Warner Bros. Records · 1992 104.280

5855 As the Palaces Burn Lamb of God · Prosthetic Records · 2003 104.280

5856 Momofuku Elvis Costello & The Imposters · Lost Highway · 2008 104.280