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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81025 Erotic Reruns Yeasayer · 2019 8.160

81026

Further Down the Spiral Nine Inch Nails · Nothing Records · 1995 8.140

81027

Secret Treaties Blue Öyster Cult · Columbia · 1974 8.100

81028

Colony In Flames · Nuclear Blast · 1999 8.100

81029 To Be Kind Swans · Young God Records · 2014 8.100

81030 Hammond Pops 5 Klaus Wunderlich · Telefunken · 1970 8.060

81031 Chansons pour un café Gilles Valiquette · 1972 8.060

81032 Reunion B.J. Thomas · ABC Records · 1975 8.060

81033 Detente The Brecker Brothers · Arista · 1980 8.060

81034 Change of Address Krokus · Arista · 1986 8.060

81035 Symphony of Dreams Ian Parry · Zero Corporation · 1993 8.060

81036 Colour of Your Dreams Carole King · Priority Records · 1993 8.060

81037 Take Over Transmutator · Hypnotic Records · 1997 8.060

81038 Patience Float · Dion Fortune · 1997 8.060

81039 Leninas ŽAS · muzikinė partija · 2000 8.060

81040 Transmission Gay Dad · B‐Unique Records · 2001 8.060

81041

Trepidation Striborg · Displeased Records · 2005 8.060

81042

Stop Zen Café · Evidence · 2006 8.060

81043 Book of Days Nektar · Bacillus Records · 2008 8.060

81044 R.F.D. Marty Robbins Marty Robbins · Columbia · 1964 8.040

81045 New World New World · RAK · 1971 8.040

81046 Bob Neuwirth Bob Neuwirth · Asylum Records · 1974 8.040

81047 Sleepers GRIMMS · 1976 8.040

81048 Aston! Aston Reymers Rivaler · Silence Records · 1983 8.040