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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78001 Heddohõn Shõ Ryokõ Rei Mitsui · Ferox Records · 1999 8.800

78002 Senza pietà Anna Oxa · Columbia · 1999 8.800

78003 Wolves Amongst the Sheep Before God · 1999 8.800

78004 Arlington Road Angelo Badalamenti · Milan · 1999 8.800

78005 Truffles of Love Naevus · Wooden Lung · 1999 8.800

78006 Hate Train Rolling Bound for Glory · 1999 8.800

78007 On My Way U.P. Wilson · FEDORA · 1999 8.800

78008 Drunk Horse Drunk Horse · 1999 8.800

78009 Nadel verpflichtet Popperklopper · Höhnie Records · 1999 8.800

78010 Realms of the Unseen The Rootsman · Third Eye Music · 1999 8.800

78011 Comme je suis Martin Deschamps · Les Disques Consult’Art · 2000 8.800

78012 Drystar Airlock · Surge Recordings · 2000 8.800

78013 One Minute Science Sunna · Melankolic · 2000 8.800

78014 Blue Touches Blue Noa · Mercury Records · 2000 8.800

78015 Anapilis Andrius Mamontovas · 2000 8.800

78016 El planeta Von Magnet · XIII Bis Records · 2000 8.800

78017 Techno Dub Lee “Scratch” Perry · Ariwa · 2000 8.800

78018 Bedtime for Rio Tånk · Noise Museum · 2000 8.800

78019 Starless Shiner · Owned & Operated Recordings · 2000 8.800

78020 Terror and Degeneration Grunt · Freak Animal Records · 2000 8.800

78021 Full Metal Quartet Eric Watson Quartet · OWL Records · 2000 8.800

78022 Power Ballads Ashby · Marina Records · 2001 8.800

78023 Непсих Торба-на-Круче · Manchester Files · 2001 8.800

78024 La Victoire Intik · Saint George · 2001 8.800