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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10129

Revolutions Per Minute Rise Against · Fat Wreck Chords · 2003 73.950

10130

Discordia Misery Index · Relapse Records · 2006 73.950

10131

D White Denim · Downtown · 2011 73.950

10132 Tonton Macoute Tonton Macoute · Neon · 1971 73.950

10133 Hopper Tunity Box Hugh Hopper · Compendium Records · 1977 73.950

10134 Foundation Ten City · Atlantic · 1989 73.950

10135 Greatest Hits Heart · Epic · 1998 73.950

10136 Ornaments Heiko Laux · Kanzleramt · 2002 73.950

10137 Fallen Angel's Dominion Thulcandra · Napalm Records · 2010 73.950

10138 Moonshine Freeze This Is the Kit · Rough Trade · 2017 73.950

10139

Beaucoups of Blues Ringo Starr · Apple Records · 1970 73.920

10140

Andra LP Janne Schaffer · Four Leaf Clover Records · 1974 73.920

10141 Let Me Be the One Angela Bofill · Arista · 1984 73.920

10142 Necroshine Overkill · Steamhammer · 1999 73.920

10143

Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes Jimmy Smith · Verve · 1969 73.920

10144

Al Green Is Love Al Green · Fat Possum Records · 1975 73.920

10145 Agnese dolce Agnese Ivan Graziani · Numero uno · 1979 73.920

10146 The Art of Walking Pere Ubu · Rough Trade · 1980 73.920

10147 Transnational Speedway League: Anthems, Anecdotes, and Undeniable Truths Clutch · EastWest · 1993 73.920

10148 Night Song Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan · Real World · 1996 73.920

10149 Simply Faboo The Gentle People · Rephlex · 1999 73.920

10150 Move The Move · Regal Zonophone · 1968 73.920

10151 Terror Squad Artillery · Neat Records · 1987 73.920

10152

Armin van Buuren 001: A State of Trance Armin van Buuren · United Recordings · 2000 73.920