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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8137 Solid Ashford & Simpson · Capitol Records · 1984 85.120

8138 Sehnsucht ist unheilbar Juliane Werding · wea · 1986 85.120

8139 Romances Kaada/Patton · Ipecac Recordings · 2004 85.120

8140 Falling Down a Mountain Tindersticks · Constellation · 2010 85.120

8141

Quoi faire ? Charlélie Couture · Island · 1982 85.100

8142 Tout est permis, rien n'est possible Bernard Lavilliers · Barclay · 1984 85.100

8143 The Rationals The Rationals · Crewe Records · 1969 85.050

8144 As the Band Turns Atlantic Starr · A&M Records · 1985 85.050

8145 Long Hard Look Lou Gramm · Atlantic · 1989 85.050

8146 Makes a Racket Jake Slazenger · Clear · 1995 85.050

8147 It Still Moves My Morning Jacket · ATO Records · 2003 85.050

8148 Not Fade Away Amiga Blues Band · AMIGA · 1983 85.020

8149 The Pacific Age Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark · Virgin · 1986 85.020

8150 Infernal Edge of Sanity · Black Mark · 1997 85.020

8151

Caldera Caldera · Capitol Records · 1976 85.000

8152 Pan•American Pan•American · kranky · 1998 85.000

8153 The Hot Rock Sleater‐Kinney · Kill Rock Stars · 1999 85.000

8154 Effector Download · Nettwerk · 2000 85.000

8155 Deflorate The Black Dahlia Murder · Metal Blade Records · 2009 85.000

8156 Mimikry ANBB · commmons · 2010 85.000

8157

Time Fleetwood Mac · Warner Bros. Records · 1995 84.960

8158 Stand Strong Stand Proud Vice Squad · Riot City Records · 1982 84.840

8159 Splitter pine DumDum Boys · CBS · 1989 84.840

8160 Glyph Harold Budd · Made to Measure · 1995 84.840