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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19801 Neuralblastoma Velvet Acid Christ · Metropolis Records · 1995 45.360

19802 Machine Paisley Machine Paisley · Rather Interesting · 1996 45.360

19803 Dehors novembre Les Colocs · Le Musicomptoir Productions · 1998 45.360

19804 Deathmachine Myrkskog · Candlelight Records · 2000 45.360

19805 Tanzmusik Thomas P. Heckmann · Wavescape · 2000 45.360

19806 Sellotape Flowers Geiom · Neo Ouija · 2001 45.360

19807 Nymphomatik Informatik · Metropolis Records · 2002 45.360

19808 Hot Damn! Every Time I Die · Ferret Music · 2003 45.360

19809 Red Madrassa Muslimgauze · Staalplaat · 2003 45.360

19810

IV: The Eerie Cold Shining · Avantgarde Music · 2005 45.360

19811 YoYoYoYoYo Spank Rock · Big Dada · 2006 45.360

19812 My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go Aereogramme · Sonic Unyon Records · 2006 45.360

19813 Digital Darkness Somatic Responses · Hymen Records · 2008 45.360

19814 Southern Storm Krisiun · Century Media · 2008 45.360

19815 This Empty Northern Hemisphere Gregory Alan Isakov · 2009 45.360

19816 Leave the Story Untold Soulwax · 1995 45.260

19817 President Incident Acid Junkies · A3C0I3D Tracks · 2001 45.260

19818 Provocative Percussion, Volume 2 Enoch Light and the Light Brigade · Sparton Records · 1959 45.240

19819

Sings Hank Williams Johnny Cash · Sun Record Company · 1960 45.240

19820 A Song for You The Temptations · Tamla Motown · 1975 45.240

19821 Bolan’s Zip Gun T. Rex · Ariola · 1975 45.240

19822 Dregs of the Earth Dixie Dregs · Arista · 1980 45.240

19823 Latin Lover Gianna Nannini · Ricordi · 1982 45.240

19824 UB40 UB40 · DEP International · 1988 45.240