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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7729 Vermin in Ermine Marc Almond & The Willing Sinners · Mercury Records · 1984 87.980

7730 Magic Diner Anthony Rother · FAX +49-69/450464 · 2003 87.980

7731 Na drugim brzegu tęczy Breakout · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1969 87.870

7732 Kad fazani lete Azra · Jugoton · 1983 87.870

7733 Some Hearts Are Diamonds Chris Norman · Hansa · 1986 87.870

7734 Got to Be Tough MC Shy D · Luke Skyywalker Records · 1987 87.870

7735 Mournful Cries Saint Vitus · SST Records · 1988 87.870

7736 What’s the 411? Mary J. Blige · MCA Records · 1992 87.870

7737 Svartalvheim Ancient · Listenable Records · 1994 87.870

7738 Killing on Adrenaline Dying Fetus · Morbid Records · 1998 87.870

7739 The Art of Being Non Talpa · Sundance Records · 2004 87.870

7740 Antithesis Origin · Relapse Records · 2008 87.870

7741 Jo Jo Gunne Jo Jo Gunne · Asylum Records · 1972 87.780

7742 D.A.D. Draws a Circle / Call of the Wild D.A.D. · Mega Records · 1987 87.780

7743 Realization Johnny Rivers · Imperial · 1968 87.750

7744 Foxy Lady Cher · Kapp Records · 1972 87.750

7745

Loud Timo Maas · Perfecto Records · 2001 87.750

7746 Sama Layuca McCoy Tyner · Milestone · 1974 87.740

7747 Automobili Lucio Dalla · RCA · 1976 87.740

7748 Diamond Dreamer Picture · Backdoor · 1982 87.740

7749 Web Bill Laswell · 1995 87.740

7750 Billy Breathes Phish · Elektra · 1996 87.740

7751

Glam Mouse on Mars · Sonig · 1998 87.740

7752 Designer Music V1 Carl Craig · Planet E · 2000 87.740