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?

The full board · page 763

18289 Fear, Emptiness, Despair Napalm Death · Earache Records · 1994 48.380

18290

Elastic Speakers Freeform · Worm Interface · 1995 48.380

18291 Goon Global Goon · Rephlex · 1996 48.380

18292 Let No-One Live Rent Free in Your Head Nicolette · Talkin’ Loud · 1996 48.380

18293 Beatsystem 2297 Beatsystem · em:t · 1997 48.380

18294 Science of the Gods Eat Static · Planet Dog · 1997 48.380

18295 Necessary Roughness The Lady of Rage · 1997 48.380

18296 A Little South of Sanity Aerosmith · Geffen Records · 1998 48.380

18297 Lemmy, Slim Jim & Danny B Lemmy · Steamhammer · 2000 48.380

18298 Light of Day, Day of Darkness Green Carnation · Prophecy Productions · 2001 48.380

18299 Apple O' Deerhoof · Kill Rock Stars · 2003 48.380

18300

Disclaimer II Seether · Wind‐up · 2004 48.380

18301 Pounded Mass Somatic Responses · Hymen Records · 2005 48.380

18302

The Humbucking Coil B. Fleischmann · Morr Music · 2006 48.380

18303 Way of the Sun Jade Warrior · 2006 48.380

18304 Silence in Action Electric Universe · Liquid Records · 2006 48.380

18305 Friend Opportunity Deerhoof · Joyful Noise Recordings · 2007 48.380

18306 Ne me quitte pas Jacques Brel · Barclay · 1972 48.360

18307 Initiation Todd Rundgren · Bearsville Records · 1975 48.360

18308 Have a Good Time Al Green · London Records · 1976 48.360

18309 No Second Chance Charlie · Polydor · 1976 48.360

18310 Portrait Don Williams · MCA Records · 1979 48.360

18311 …And Then He Kissed Me Rachel Sweet · CBS · 1981 48.360

18312 Too Hot Ostrogoth · Mausoleum Records · 1984 48.360