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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14473 Farouk Enjineer Muslimgauze · Soleilmoon Recordings · 1997 57.800

14474 Ghetto D Master P · Priority Records · 1997 57.800

14475

Immortal Pride Graveland · No Colours Records · 1999 57.800

14476 3:44 Kaliber 44 · S.P. Records · 2000 57.800

14477 006A User · 00A · 2000 57.800

14478 In @ the Deep End Nookie · Good Looking Records · 2001 57.800

14479 Plastic Fang The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion · Mute · 2002 57.800

14480 Archiwum Kinematografii Paktofonika · 2002 57.800

14481 Animal Magnetism Merzbow · Alien8 Recordings · 2003 57.800

14482 Call of the Nightwolves Vargsang · Undercover Records · 2003 57.800

14483 Gutter Phenomenon Every Time I Die · Ferret Music · 2005 57.800

14484 The Torture Papers Army of the Pharaohs · Babygrande · 2006 57.800

14485 Ear Pleasure PKS · 2007 57.800

14486 Stoi Storoni Zerkala, Part II Zerkalo · Clone · 2009 57.800

14487

Bleu noir Mylène Farmer · Polydor · 2010 57.800

14488 Instant Replay The Monkees · Colgems · 1969 57.760

14489 Eagle Rock Titanic · CBS · 1973 57.760

14490 Grand Slam Rare Earth · Prodigal · 1978 57.760

14491 Lone Rhino Adrian Belew · Island · 1982 57.760

14492 Show Me 54-40 · Warner Bros. Records · 1987 57.760

14493 Paradise in Me K’s Choice · 550 Music · 1995 57.760

14494 Twelve Cobalt 60 · Facedown · 1998 57.760

14495 Since We've Become Translucent Mudhoney · Sub Pop Records · 2002 57.760

14496

Coming On Strong Hot Chip · Moshi Moshi Records · 2004 57.760