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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18937 Four Minute Mile The Get Up Kids · Doghouse Records · 1997 46.980

18938 Invisible Design Bill Laswell · Tzadik · 1999 46.980

18939 Change Is Coming Money Mark · Emperor Norton · 2001 46.980

18940

Sharpen Your Teeth Ugly Casanova · Sub Pop Records · 2002 46.980

18941 Antenna Cave In · RCA · 2003 46.980

18942

Medúlla Björk · Polydor · 2004 46.980

18943

Take London The Herbaliser · Ninja Tune · 2005 46.980

18944 La Forêt Xiu Xiu · Acuarela Discos · 2005 46.980

18945 Pale Sketches Jesu · Avalanche Recordings · 2007 46.980

18946 Goodbye to the Gallows Emmure · Victory Records · 2007 46.980

18947 Myth Takes !!! · Warp · 2007 46.980

18948 Cold of Ages Ash Borer · Profound Lore Records · 2012 46.980

18949 No Heavy Petting UFO · Chrysalis · 1976 46.980

18950 Batelages Étron Fou Leloublan · Gazul Records · 1977 46.980

18951 Luchtkastelen Ton Lebbink · Ariola · 1981 46.980

18952 The Big Dentist Lemon Kittens · Illuminated Records · 1982 46.980

18953 Bonecrusher Broken Bones · Relapse Records · 1985 46.980

18954 Supply & Demand Dagmar Krause · Hannibal · 1986 46.980

18955 Echelons For Against · Independent Project Records · 1987 46.980

18956 Gate of Dreams The Claus Ogerman Orchestra · Warner Bros. Records · 1989 46.980

18957 Another Poem for the 20th Century Poems for Laila · Metropol · 1989 46.980

18958 America Must Be Destroyed GWAR · Metal Blade Records · 1991 46.980

18959 Psychic Thoughts (Are What I Conceive?) Ganksta NIP · 1993 46.980

18960

Elements Atheist · Music for Nations · 1993 46.980