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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18409 Halls of Frozen North Catamenia · Massacre Records · 1998 48.160

18410 Ikebukuro Dada Merzbow · Circumvent Recordings · 2002 48.160

18411 She and Me Fall Together in Free Death Nurse With Wound · Beta-lactam Ring Records · 2003 48.160

18412 Nuits de la Fondation Maeght Vol.2 Sun Ra · 2003 48.160

18413 Convergence Random Factor · 20/20 Vision · 2004 48.160

18414

Throw Down Your Arms Sinéad O’Connor · Keltia Musique · 2005 48.160

18415 Casi Profundo Maetrik · 2005 48.160

18416 Above Air CoH · Eskaton · 2006 48.160

18417 Aquatic Serenade U‐Recken · Dooflex · 2006 48.160

18418 Boogy Bytes, Volume 04 Ellen Allien · BPitch Control · 2008 48.160

18419

W4: The GREEN Album Woods of Ypres · Earache Records · 2011 48.160

18420

Book Burner Pig Destroyer · Relapse Records · 2012 48.160

18421

Marzannie, królowej Polski Furia · Pagan Records · 2012 48.160

18422 1000 Vacuum Tubes Quantec · 2012 48.160

18423 Finding Shore Tom Rogerson · Dead Oceans · 2017 48.160

18424 Human Ball The McCoys · Mercury Records · 1969 48.140

18425 R. Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders R. Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders · Blue Goose Records · 1974 48.140

18426 In My Stride David Ruffin · Motown · 1977 48.140

18427 The Golden Number Charlie Haden · Horizon · 1977 48.140

18428 Cappelle Squallor · CGD · 1978 48.140

18429 Soldiers Under Command Stryper · Enigma · 1985 48.140

18430 Make It Loud The Wake · Sarah Records · 1990 48.140

18431 Sneeke Muthafukaz Hoodratz · Epic · 1993 48.140

18432 Namlook VI Namlook · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1994 48.140