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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8113 In Nomine Dei Nostri Satanas Luciferi Excelsi MZ.412 · Cold Meat Industry · 1995 85.280

8114 Don Cartagena Fat Joe · Atlantic · 1998 85.280

8115 Controlling Crowds, Part IV Archive · Dangervisit Records · 2009 85.280

8116 Sophisticated Funk “Brother” Jack McDuff · Chess · 1976 85.260

8117 A Wild Romance The Twins · Hansa · 1983 85.260

8118 The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty Hecate Enthroned · Dissonance Productions · 1997 85.260

8119 Mercenary Bolt Thrower · Metal Blade Records · 1998 85.260

8120 Astrakan Café Anouar Brahem Trio · ECM Records · 2000 85.260

8121

Origin Evanescence · Bigwig Enterprises · 2000 85.260

8122 Now You Know Machine Drum · P‐VINE RECORDS · 2001 85.260

8123 The Lost Tapes Nas · Columbia · 2002 85.260

8124

Epitaph Necrophagist · Relapse Records · 2004 85.260

8125

Neighbourhood Manu Katché · ECM Records · 2005 85.260

8126

The Malady of Elegance Goldmund · Type · 2008 85.260

8127 Lange Schatten Peter Maffay · TELDEC · 1988 85.200

8128 Hard Attack Dust · Kama Sutra · 1972 85.140

8129 Friendship Lee Ritenour · Victor · 1978 85.140

8130 Martha Splatterhead's Maddest Stories Ever Told The Accüsed · Combat · 1988 85.140

8131 The Dark Side of the Moog Pete Namlook · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1994 85.140

8132

Oxygène 7–13 Jean Michel Jarre · Epic · 1997 85.140

8133 Beaches & Canyons Black Dice · DFA Records · 2002 85.140

8134 Lost Eden Asura · E-FrenchSound Records · 2002 85.140

8135 Playthroughs Keith Fullerton Whitman · kranky · 2002 85.140

8136 Everyone Into Position Oceansize · Beggars Banquet · 2005 85.140