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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11545 Tunes From The Missing Channel Dub Syndicate · On-U Sound · 1985 67.860

11546 The Insect Musicians Graeme Revell · Musique Brut · 1986 67.860

11547 Psychological Warfare Technology Systems Terror Against Terror · Paragoric · 1992 67.860

11548 Descend Into the Absurd Fleshcrawl · Black Mark · 1992 67.860

11549 Pentagram Gorgoroth · Season of Mist · 1994 67.860

11550 Die Weiße Rose Les Joyaux de la Princesse · 1995 67.860

11551 Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute Frank Zappa · Zappa Records · 1996 67.860

11552 The Sad Realm of the Stars Odium · Nocturnal Art Productions · 1998 67.860

11553 The Very Beast of Dio Dio · Rhino · 2000 67.860

11554 Still Air [Aria Immobile] Kirlian Camera · Radio Luxor · 2000 67.860

11555 Who Watches Over Me? Mesh · Home Records · 2002 67.860

11556

The Dull Routine of Existence Beyond Sensory Experience · Cold Meat Industry · 2006 67.860

11557 Robbers & Cowards Cold War Kids · Downtown · 2006 67.860

11558

Bleu pétrole Alain Bashung · Barclay · 2008 67.860

11559 Dynamite Steps The Twilight Singers · Sub Pop Records · 2011 67.860

11560 Strange Negotiations David Bazan · Barsuk Records · 2011 67.860

11561 Made in Germany Amon Düül II · ATCO Records · 1975 67.760

11562 Magentalane Klaatu · Capitol Records · 1981 67.760

11563

Strange Little Girls Tori Amos · Atlantic · 2001 67.760

11564 An Other Cup Yusuf · YA records · 2006 67.760

11565 Criaturas da noite O Terço · Vinyl Magic · 1975 67.760

11566 Gaz Gaz · 1978 67.760

11567

Chelsea Chelsea · Step-Forward Records · 1979 67.760

11568 The Auntie Winnie Album The Bevis Frond · Reckless Records · 1988 67.760