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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8929 Bang Bang You're Terry Reid Terry Reid · Epic · 1968 80.190

8930 Boomerang Boomerang · RCA Victor · 1971 80.190

8931 Let It Out Kraan · Gull · 1975 80.190

8932

Duty Now for the Future DEVO · Warner Bros. Records · 1979 80.190

8933 Wings of Tomorrow Europe · Epic · 1984 80.190

8934 Taste of Chocolate Big Daddy Kane · Cold Chillin’ · 1990 80.190

8935 The Final Experiment Ayreon · Transmission Records · 1995 80.190

8936 Blood & Vomit Nattefrost · Season of Mist · 2004 80.190

8937 The Powerless Rise As I Lay Dying · Metal Blade Records · 2010 80.190

8938 Destroyer of the Void Blitzen Trapper · Sub Pop Records · 2010 80.190

8939 Čuvaj se! Denis & Denis · Jugoton · 1984 80.100

8940

Energy Operation Ivy · Lookout! Records · 1989 80.100

8941 Operation Ivy Operation Ivy · Lookout! Records · 1991 80.100

8942 Land of the Lost The Freeze · Taang! Records · 1992 80.100

8943 Sullen Look Marco Passarani · Peacefrog Records · 2005 80.100

8944 Kantamoinen Ø · Sähkö Recordings · 2005 80.100

8945 Train of Thought Terrence Dixon · Yore Records · 2007 80.100

8946 Norsch :zoviet*france: · Red Rhino Records · 1983 80.100

8947 In a Garden of Eden Heavenly Music Corporation · Silent · 1993 80.100

8948 Together We Summon the Dark Abyssos · Cacophonous Records · 1997 80.100

8949 Clock Wise Dennis DeSantis · K2 O Records · 2002 80.100

8950

Believe in Me Duff McKagan · Geffen Records · 1993 80.080

8951 Bizarre Fruit II M People · Deconstruction · 1995 80.080

8952 Apropa't Savath & Savalas · Warp · 2004 80.080