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

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The full board · page 614

14713 Inside Straight The Cannonball Adderley Quintet · Fantasy · 1992 57.120

14714 Full Speed Ahead D.R.I. · Rotten Records · 1995 57.120

14715 Loreia Siebenbürgen · Napalm Records · 1997 57.120

14716 Electric Crate Digger Dadamnphreaknoizphunk · !K7 · 1999 57.120

14717 The Black Opera: Symphoniae Mysteriorum in Laudem Tenebrarum Opera IX · Peaceville · 2000 57.120

14718 Wrapping Lackluster · deFocus · 2002 57.120

14719 Ventura Los Hermanos · BMG Brasil Ltda. · 2003 57.120

14720 Iranair Inflight Magazine Muslimgauze · Staalplaat · 2003 57.120

14721 Alone Against All Capricornus · Supernal Music · 2004 57.120

14722 Funtown Comedown Bonny Billy · Sea Note · 2009 57.120

14723 There Is No Enemy Built to Spill · Warner Bros. Records · 2009 57.120

14724 Welcome to the Morbid Reich Vader · Nuclear Blast · 2011 57.120

14725

Disclosure The Gathering · 2012 57.120

14726 Turn Back the Hands of Time Tyrone Davis · Dakar Records · 1970 57.040

14727 Black Orpheus Isao Suzuki Trio · three blind mice · 1976 57.040

14728 The Ballad of the Fallen Charlie Haden · ECM Records · 1983 57.040

14729 Harem Scarem Harem Scarem · Warner Music Canada · 1991 57.040

14730

Tactical Neural Implant Front Line Assembly · Third Mind Records · 1992 57.040

14731 Dots Dots · Rather Interesting · 1994 57.040

14732 Creep Wit' Me Ill Al Skratch · Mercury Records · 1994 57.040

14733 Doopee Time Doopees · FOR LIFE · 1995 57.040

14734 Original Ragga Muffin (1975 -77) Jah Stitch · 1996 57.040

14735 Transmitter Wild Planet · 430 West · 1999 57.040

14736 Live From a Shark Cage Papa M · Drag City · 1999 57.040