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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18721 In the Kingdom of Dub Scientist · 1981 47.520

18722 Energie Giuni Russo · CGD · 1981 47.520

18723 Commandments of Dub Jah Shaka · Jah Shaka Music · 1982 47.520

18724 Mayhemic Destruction Mortal Sin · Vertigo · 1986 47.520

18725 The Velocity of Love Suzanne Ciani · RCA Red Seal · 1986 47.520

18726

The Laws of Scourge Sarcófago · Cogumelo Records · 1991 47.520

18727 Smokin' Taters Nine Pound Hammer · Crypt Records · 1991 47.520

18728 Savage Teengenerate · Sympathy for the Record Industry · 1996 47.520

18729 The Blade Sol Invictus · Tursa · 1997 47.520

18730 Shadows & Dust Kataklysm · Irond · 2002 47.520

18731 Nuits de la Fondation Maeght Vol.1 Sun Ra · 2003 47.520

18732 Congotronics Konono Nº1 · Crammed Discs · 2004 47.520

18733 Lamentate Arvo Pärt · ECM Records · 2005 47.520

18734

Atra Mors Evoken · Profound Lore Records · 2012 47.520

18735 Nine Circus Maximus · Frontiers Records · 2012 47.520

18736 In/Out/In Sonic Youth · Three Lobed Recordings · 2022 47.520

18737 Entertainment URA · Collect-Call · 2019 47.500

18738 Shelflife 7 Calibre · Signature Records · 2021 47.500

18739 Who I Am David Ruffin · Motown · 1975 47.450

18740

A Period of Transition Van Morrison · Warner Bros. Records · 1977 47.450

18741 Omen Soulfly · Roadrunner Records · 2010 47.450

18742 It's So Hard to Tell Who's Going to Love You the Best Karen Dalton · Capitol Records · 1969 47.430

18743 Matança do porco Som Imaginário · EMI · 1973 47.430

18744 Inner Feelings Roy Porter Sound Machine · Bel-Ad Records · 1975 47.430