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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10681 A Sense of Place John Mayall · Island · 1990 71.380

10682 Oltre Claudio Baglioni · CBS · 1990 71.380

10683

Pieces of Africa Kronos Quartet · 1992 71.380

10684 13 Above the Night My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult · Interscope Records · 1993 71.380

10685 Beat the Bastards The Exploited · Rough Justice · 1996 71.380

10686 ’Til Death Do Us Unite Sodom · GUN Records · 1997 71.380

10687 Drum'n'Bass: Visions John B · New Identity Recordings · 1998 71.380

10688

Prison of Desire After Forever · Transmission Records · 2000 71.380

10689 Magical Connection Gábor Szabó · Blue Thumb Records · 1970 71.380

10690 Operation Birth Control · Philips · 1971 71.380

10691 Jerusalem Jerusalem · Deram · 1972 71.380

10692 The Roar of '74 Buddy Rich · Groove Merchant · 1974 71.380

10693 Slaves Mass Hermeto Pascoal · Warner Bros. Records · 1977 71.380

10694 La onda va bien Cal Tjader · Concord Picante · 1980 71.380

10695 Broadcasting From Home Penguin Cafe Orchestra · Editions EG · 1984 71.380

10696 Plan 9 Plan 9 · New Rose Records · 1984 71.380

10697

Jurassic Shift Ozric Tentacles · Dovetail Records · 1993 71.380

10698 No Pressure Erick Sermon · Rush Associated Labels · 1993 71.380

10699

Psychophysicist Psychophysicist · Side Effects · 1996 71.380

10700 Let Them Eat Pussy Nashville Pussy · Amphetamine Reptile Records · 1997 71.380

10701 Taboo and Exile John Zorn · Tzadik · 1999 71.380

10702 Appelsap md · 2000 71.380

10703 Nihility Decapitated · Earache Records · 2002 71.380

10704 Diminishing Between Worlds Decrepit Birth · Unique Leader Records · 2008 71.380