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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6337 Waking Up With the House on Fire Culture Club · Virgin · 1984 99.280

6338 Novalis Novalis · Universal Records · 1975 99.220

6339

As in a Last Supper Banco del Mutuo Soccorso · Victor · 1976 99.220

6340 Italo Boot Mix, Volume 8 Mario Aldini · ZYX Records · 1987 99.220

6341

Echo Dek Primal Scream · Creation Records · 1997 99.220

6342

Voyage 34: The Complete Trip Porcupine Tree · Delerium Records · 2000 99.220

6343 Elvis Now Elvis Presley · RCA Victor · 1972 99.200

6344 Dry Streetmark · Sky Records · 1979 99.200

6345 Hold Me Laura Branigan · Atlantic · 1985 99.200

6346 Mimi 86 Coluche · Versailles · 1986 99.200

6347 Axe to Grind Jingo de Lunch · Hellhound Records · 1989 99.200

6348

100° and Rising Incognito · Talkin’ Loud · 1995 99.200

6349 Last One on Earth Asphyx · Century Media · 1992 99.190

6350 Gehen Swod · City Centre Offices · 2004 99.190

6351

ぶっ生き返すマキシマムザホルモン · vap · 2007 99.190

6352 Spare Ribs Sleaford Mods · Rough Trade · 2021 99.190

6353 One Dozen Berrys Chuck Berry · Chess · 1958 99.180

6354 La buona novella Fabrizio De André · Ricordi · 1970 99.180

6355

La ley del desierto, la ley del mar Radio Futura · Ariola · 1984 99.180

6356

Ecliptica Sonata Arctica · Spinefarm Records · 1999 99.180

6357 Nordland II Bathory · Black Mark · 2003 99.180

6358 Flora & Fauna Dominik Eulberg · Traum Schallplatten · 2004 99.180

6359

Abandoned Language Dälek · Ipecac Recordings · 2007 99.180

6360 obZen Meshuggah · Nuclear Blast · 2008 99.180