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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10297 A Hard Road John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers · Decca Records · 1967 73.100

10298 The Marble Index Nico · Elektra · 1968 73.100

10299 Durazno sangrando Invisible · Discos CBS · 1975 73.100

10300 Lexikon Benkő László · Start · 1982 73.100

10301 Nação Clara Nunes · 1982 73.100

10302 The Infotainment Scan The Fall · Permanent Records · 1993 73.100

10303

Samedi soir sur la Terre Francis Cabrel · Columbia · 1994 73.100

10304 The Friends of Rachel Worth The Go‐Betweens · Bad News Records · 2000 73.100

10305 Out of Nowhere Jimi Tenor · Warp · 2000 73.100

10306 Anima Mundi Ethereal · 2003 73.100

10307 Kill Your Radio David Carretta · International Deejay Gigolo Records · 2004 73.100

10308 Kysser himlen farvel Lars H.U.G. · Medley Records · 1987 73.080

10309 Biermacht Wehrmacht · Shark Records · 1988 73.080

10310 One Believer John Campbell · Elektra · 1991 73.080

10311 Moonchild: Songs Without Words John Zorn · Tzadik · 2006 73.080

10312 Unit Structures Cecil Taylor · Blue Note · 1966 73.080

10313 The Sound of Wilson Pickett Wilson Pickett · Atlantic · 1967 73.080

10314 Sylvester Sylvester · Fantasy · 1977 73.080

10315 Origins Steve Roach · 1993 73.080

10316

One Step Ahead of the Spider MC 900 Ft Jesus · American Recordings · 1994 73.080

10317 And Thou Shalt Trust… The Seer Haggard · edel · 1997 73.080

10318 Train Leaves at Eight The Walkabouts · Glitterhouse Records · 2000 73.080

10319 1 Crunch · Musik Aus Strom · 2001 73.080

10320 The John Peel Session Rechenzentrum · 2001 73.080