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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10177 A Different Ball Game Bullitnuts · Pork Recordings · 1998 73.870

10178 #5 Cheap Knob Gags · Cheap Knob Gags · 1999 73.870

10179

Head On Super_Collider · Loaded Records · 1999 73.870

10180 One in Seven Gabba Front Berlin · 2001 73.870

10181 Situationist Comedy Dillinger Four · Fat Wreck Chords · 2002 73.870

10182 Sweethearts Ulf Lundell · Sweetheart · 1984 73.840

10183 Love Bomb Tubes · Capitol Records · 1985 73.830

10184 Inspiration Maze · Capitol Records · 1979 73.800

10185

High Notes Hank Williams, Jr. · Elektra · 1982 73.800

10186 Join Together The Who · MCA Records · 1990 73.800

10187 Guidance Bandulu · Infonet · 1993 73.800

10188 Vauxhall and I Morrissey · Parlophone · 1994 73.800

10189 Trust Us Motorpsycho · Stickman Records · 1998 73.800

10190 Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion Old Man’s Child · Century Media · 1998 73.800

10191 Epitome of Illusions Limbonic Art · Nocturnal Art Productions · 1998 73.800

10192

Lo-Fi India Abuse Muslimgauze · BSI Records · 1999 73.800

10193

Santogold Santogold · Downtown · 2008 73.800

10194

Daisy Brand New · Interscope Records · 2009 73.800

10195 Here Comes Shuggie Otis Shuggie Otis · Epic · 1970 73.800

10196

Schoolhouse Rock: Multiplication Rock Schoolhouse Rock · Capitol Records · 1973 73.800

10197 Day of Reckoning Pentagram · Peaceville · 1987 73.800

10198 Break Down the Walls Youth of Today · 1987 73.800

10199 Onward to Golgotha Incantation · Relapse Records · 1992 73.800

10200 Betrayal Muslimgauze · Staalplaat · 1993 73.800