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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11977 Last Autumn's Dream Jade Warrior · Vertigo · 1972 66.120

11978 Lyres Lyres Lyres · Ace of Hearts Records · 1986 66.120

11979 Pasión por el ruido Barricada · Mercury Records · 1989 66.120

11980 Penetralia Hypocrisy · Nuclear Blast · 1992 66.120

11981 Energique Bizarre Inc. · Vinyl Solution · 1992 66.120

11982

Love of Life Swans · Young God Records · 1992 66.120

11983

The First Day David Sylvian · Virgin · 1993 66.120

11984 Self-Inflicted Leæther Strip · Cleopatra Records · 1997 66.120

11985 Weltbrand Turbund Sturmwerk · Loki Foundation · 1999 66.120

11986

La Chanson de Roland Nova Nova · F Communications · 1999 66.120

11987 Matthew Kool Keith · Threshold Recordings · 2000 66.120

11988 Goatreich-Fleshcult Belphegor · Napalm Records · 2005 66.120

11989 Thousands of Dead Gods The Rita · PACrec · 2006 66.120

11990 Anjunabeats, Volume Six Above & Beyond · Anjunabeats · 2008 66.120

11991 Carnage Euphoria Vomitory · Metal Blade Records · 2009 66.120

11992 Emerald Fantasy Tracks Lone · Magicwire · 2010 66.120

11993 The Destroyers of All Ulcerate · Willowtip · 2011 66.120

11994 Thirsty Ears Powder Blues · Liberty · 1981 66.030

11995 The Flame Annabel Lamb · A&M Records · 1984 66.030

11996

Fame and Fortune Bad Company · Atlantic · 1986 66.030

11997 Orang-Utan Orang-Utan · Bell Records · 1970 66.030

11998 Space Jungle Luv Oneness of Juju · Strut · 1976 66.030

11999 The South Park Psycho Ganksta NIP · 1992 66.030

12000

The Very Best of The Doors The Doors · Rhino · 2007 66.030