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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11425 Genesis Wendy & Bonnie · Skye Records · 1969 68.250

11426

Now! Bobby Hutcherson · Blue Note · 1970 68.250

11427 Defiance Dead Moon · M'Lady's Records · 1990 68.250

11428

Thesecretnumbertwelve Human Mesh Dance · 12k · 1997 68.250

11429

Asleep and Well Hidden Kammarheit · Cyclic Law · 2003 68.250

11430 Taking Nothing Seriously Klangstabil · Ant‐Zen · 2004 68.250

11431 S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. One Be Lo · Fat Beats Records · 2005 68.250

11432 Dynamic Stillness Steve Roach · Projekt · 2009 68.250

11433 Bedårande barn av sin tid Noice · Sonet · 1980 68.160

11434 Mango Crazy Roger Chapman · Polydor · 1983 68.080

11435 The Trouble With Normal Bruce Cockburn · True North Records · 1983 68.080

11436

Are You Dead Yet? Children of Bodom · Spinefarm Records · 2005 68.080

11437 Bemowe frazy Bemibem · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1974 68.080

11438 Wild Tchoupitoulas The Wild Tchoupitoulas · Island · 1976 68.080

11439 Regeneration Stanley Cowell · Strata-East · 1976 68.080

11440 The Absence of a Canary Ceramic Hello · Mannequin Records · 1981 68.080

11441 Funk Upon a Rhyme Kokane · Ruthless Records · 1994 68.080

11442 Lunar Phase Heavenly Music Corporation · Silent · 1995 68.080

11443

Delinquent Habits Delinquent Habits · 1996 68.080

11444

Swans Are Dead Swans · Atavistic · 1998 68.080

11445 Nirwana Ayla · Unsubmissive Records · 1999 68.080

11446

Armageddon Gigolo' Spiritual Front · Trisol · 2006 68.080

11447 Flammende Herzen Michael Rother · Sky Records · 1977 68.060

11448 Ready to Strike King Kobra · Capitol Records · 1985 68.060