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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7825

Hips and Makers Kristin Hersh · 4AD · 1994 87.300

7826

A Strange Arrangement Mayer Hawthorne · Stones Throw Records · 2009 87.300

7827

Cornbread Lee Morgan · Blue Note · 1965 87.220

7828 Black Merda Black Merda · Chess · 1970 87.220

7829 Revolution for Change Underground Resistance · Network Records · 1992 87.220

7830 City Strapping Young Lad · Century Media · 1996 87.220

7831 First Steps Sfere · Sfere · 1999 87.220

7832 Solid State Funckarma · Djak-Up-Bitch · 2001 87.220

7833

Grapes From the Estate Oren Ambarchi · Touch · 2004 87.220

7834 Curse Your Branches David Bazan · Barsuk Records · 2009 87.220

7835 In Blissful Company Quintessence · Island · 1969 87.200

7836 Beat King Crimson · E’G · 1982 87.200

7837 Planet P Project Planet P Project · Geffen Records · 1983 87.200

7838 Ready for Battle The Rock Steady Crew · Virgin · 1984 87.200

7839 Whiteout Boss Hog · City Slang · 1999 87.200

7840

As Daylight Dies Killswitch Engage · Roadrunner Records · 2006 87.200

7841 Instant Death Eddie Harris · Atlantic · 1972 87.150

7842 Love Zombies The Monochrome Set · Dindisc · 1980 87.150

7843 This Means War Tank · Music for Nations · 1983 87.150

7844 Split Image Excel · Suicidal Records · 1987 87.150

7845 A Live O.O.O.D. · 1997 87.150

7846

Choronzon Akercocke · Earache Records · 2003 87.150

7847 Tehillim Steve Reich · ECM New Series · 1982 87.120

7848 Face the Truth John Norum · Epic · 1992 87.120