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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10417 More Beautiful Human Life! Uzect Plaush · Apollo · 1994 72.680

10418

Blackbox Ophidian · Enzyme Records · 2003 72.680

10419 Bioroid Silicon Scally · Satamile Records · 2007 72.680

10420

Astral Unity Phelios · Malignant Records · 2010 72.680

10421

The Unforgiving Within Temptation · Roadrunner Records · 2011 72.680

10422

Stealth Sleep Research Facility · Cold Spring · 2012 72.680

10423

1975: The Duets Dave Brubeck · Horizon Records & Tapes · 1976 72.540

10424 After Eight Taco · RCA · 1982 72.540

10425 Supernova Exodus · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1983 72.540

10426 War Games Grave Digger · Noise International · 1986 72.540

10427 Global Underground 001: Tony de Vit in Tel Aviv Tony De Vit · 1996 72.540

10428 The Vertigo of Bliss Biffy Clyro · Beggars Banquet · 2003 72.540

10429

A Hundred Million Suns Snow Patrol · Fiction · 2008 72.540

10430 Movements Johnny Harris · Warner Bros. Records · 1970 72.540

10431 Afro Blue Dee Dee Bridgewater · Trio · 1974 72.540

10432 Pinnacle Buster Williams · Muse Records · 1975 72.540

10433

Samadhi State Inade · Loki Foundation · 2006 72.540

10434 Infinite Garden Elve · Virtual · 2006 72.540

10435 Psychedelic Underground Amon Düül · Metronome · 1969 72.520

10436 Le Steak Maxime Le Forestier · Polydor · 1973 72.520

10437

21 at 33 Elton John · The Rocket Record Company · 1980 72.520

10438 Nothing Less Krezip · Warner Music Benelux · 2000 72.520

10439 Metal Black Venom · Castle Music · 2006 72.520

10440 Hammer on a Drum Payolas · A&M Records · 1983 72.420