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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9097 Rise René & Angela · Capitol Records · 1983 79.210

9098

Imperium Current 93 · Maldoror · 1987 79.210

9099 Up'n Away - The Album Mr. President · wea · 1995 79.210

9100 Love and Devotion Real McCoy · Ariola Express · 1998 79.210

9101 October Language Belong · Carpark Records · 2006 79.210

9102

Kvass Kampfar · Napalm Records · 2006 79.210

9103 Truelove’s Gutter Richard Hawley · Mute · 2009 79.210

9104 Der freiwillige Bettler Urfaust · Ván · 2010 79.210

9105 Higher Infiniti · Tresor · 2022 79.210

9106 À la carte Triumvirat · Harvest · 1978 79.200

9107 The Manfred Mann Album Manfred Mann · Ascot Records · 1964 79.200

9108

La Dernière Séance Eddy Mitchell · Barclay · 1977 79.200

9109 Dust and Dreams Camel · Camel Productions · 1991 79.200

9110 Animal Ke$ha · Kemosabe · 2010 79.200

9111 The Exciting Wilson Pickett Wilson Pickett · Atlantic · 1966 79.200

9112 Lady Lake Gnidrolog · RCA · 1972 79.200

9113 Nite Flights The Walker Brothers · GTO Records · 1978 79.200

9114 Naturality The Gladiators · Virgin · 1979 79.200

9115 Kult Kult · Polton · 1987 79.200

9116 Life Time Rollins Band · Texas Hotel · 1987 79.200

9117

Fredericks Goldman Jones Fredericks Goldman Jones · CBS · 1990 79.200

9118 Intensely Radioactive Sandoz · Touch · 1994 79.200

9119 Blasfemia Eternal Ancient Rites · Mascot Records · 1996 79.200

9120

Whatever and Ever Amen Ben Folds Five · 550 Music · 1997 79.200