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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80161 Trim the Fat Nastasee · SPV Records · 1996 8.250

80162 Jeans & Electronic Christopher Just · Testube Recordings · 1996 8.250

80163 The London Concert Professor Longhair · Orbis · 1996 8.250

80164 Do Ya Like That Shit? Blackeyed Blonde · GUN Records · 1996 8.250

80165

Plays Metallica by Four Cellos Apocalyptica · Mercury Records · 1996 8.250

80166 Open Wide Minty · Candy Records · 1997 8.250

80167 The Essence of Melissa Manchester Melissa Manchester · Arista · 1997 8.250

80168 Sweetbelly Freakdown Sweetbelly Freakdown · Jade Tree · 1997 8.250

80169 Peace for Kabul Blue Planet · 1997 8.250

80170 A Prescription for the Blues Horace Silver · impulse! · 1997 8.250

80171 The One and Only Plankeye · BEC Recordings · 1997 8.250

80172 Praise the Archaic Lights Embrace Aurora Borealis · 1998 8.250

80173 The Spear of the Lily Is Aureoled Sculptured · The End Records · 1998 8.250

80174 Legend, Part II Saviour Machine · 1998 8.250

80175 Go, Went, Gone Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck · 1998 8.250

80176 Es geschah am hellixten Tag Der dicke Polizist · Nix-Gut Records · 1998 8.250

80177 The New Beginning Kingpin Skinny Pimp · 1998 8.250

80178

Garden of the Moon Lana Lane · AVALON · 1998 8.250

80179 Drive Gearwhore · Astralwerks · 1998 8.250

80180

The Apple Bed Nick Heyward · Big Deal Records · 1998 8.250

80181 Elysian Field Elysian Field · 1999 8.250

80182 Black Metal Holocaust Heretic · 1999 8.250

80183 Short Hand Operation Ninety Pound Wuss · Tooth & Nail Records · 1999 8.250

80184 Turtle Bay Country Club M. Arfmann · Unique · 1999 8.250