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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19201 Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form Crowbar · Spitfire Records · 2001 46.480

19202 Bowmboï Rokia Traoré · Label Bleu · 2003 46.480

19203 Grown Backwards David Byrne · Nonesuch · 2004 46.480

19204 Masterpiece of Bitterness Sólstafir · Spikefarm Records · 2005 46.480

19205 God's Money Gang Gang Dance · The Social Registry · 2005 46.480

19206 La bourse ou la vie Contraction · 2005 46.480

19207 In a Flesh Aquarium Unexpect · The End Records · 2006 46.480

19208

Des roses & des orties Francis Cabrel · Columbia · 2008 46.480

19209

No Baggage Dolores O’Riordan · Cooking Vinyl · 2009 46.480

19210 Beggars Thrice · Vagrant Records · 2009 46.480

19211 The Calcination of Scout Niblett Scout Niblett · Drag City · 2010 46.480

19212 Bermuda Drain Prurient · Hydra Head Records · 2011 46.480

19213 Sound of Sunforest Sunforest · Deram · 1969 46.440

19214

Glory of the Inner Force Finch · 1974 46.440

19215 No Rest for the Wicked Truth and Janey · Rockadrome · 1976 46.440

19216 Hurry Up This Way Again The Stylistics · TSOP · 1980 46.440

19217 Forever Came Today The Flesh Eaters · 1982 46.440

19218 Persecución Pistones · MR · 1983 46.440

19219 Vicious Pink Vicious Pink · Capitol Records · 1986 46.440

19220 The Coolest Cuts Shakatak · Polydor · 1988 46.440

19221

Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet Jackson · A&M Records · 1989 46.440

19222 Free Trade Hall Rehearsal The Chameleons · Imaginary Records · 1993 46.440

19223 Your Humble Servant Pete Lazonby · Brainiak Records · 1995 46.440

19224 Move Back Home The Queers · Lookout! Records · 1995 46.440