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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15409

Bonkers 13: Hardcore Horror Show Hixxy · Resist Music · 2004 55.200

15410

Hutspot Lefties Soul Connection · Excelsior Recordings · 2006 55.200

15411 Naibu Naibu · Horizons Music · 2009 55.200

15412 Skull & Bones Vomito Negro · Out of Line · 2010 55.200

15413 Grote Mandrenke Troum · Beta-lactam Ring Records · 2012 55.200

15414 The Singles Collection Sam Cooke · 2013 55.200

15415 Hibernation Chrisma · Polydor · 1979 55.180

15416 Remission and Bites Skinny Puppy · 1987 55.180

15417 Skeletons in the Closet: The Best of Oingo Boingo Oingo Boingo · A&M Records · 1989 55.180

15418 21 & Over Tha Alkaholiks · 1993 55.180

15419 Nephology: The New Religion Air Liquide · Rising High Records · 1994 55.180

15420

666 Katharsis · Norma Evangelium Diaboli · 2000 55.180

15421 Witchazel Matt Berry · Acid Jazz · 2011 55.180

15422 Live in Montreal 1983 (The Second Chapter) David Bowie · 2023 55.180

15423 Pong Senking · Raster‐Noton · 2010 55.100

15424 Blue Rose Rosemary Clooney · Columbia · 1956 55.080

15425 Last Concert in Japan Deep Purple · Warner Bros. Records · 1977 55.080

15426 Asia non Asia Pooh · CGD · 1985 55.080

15427 Metal of Honor T.T. Quick · Island · 1986 55.080

15428

Paris ailleurs Étienne Daho · Parlophone France · 1991 55.080

15429

Blind Melon Blind Melon · Capitol Records · 1992 55.080

15430 Mötley Crüe Mötley Crüe · Elektra · 1994 55.080

15431 Thought Process Freddie Fresh · Analog Records USA · 1994 55.080

15432 Second Coming Paul Johnson · ACV · 1996 55.080