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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19825 Chemicrazy That Petrol Emotion · 1989 45.240

19826 Refugees of the Heart Steve Winwood · Virgin · 1990 45.240

19827 Paris Malcolm McLaren · Disques Vogue · 1994 45.240

19828 Gotos = Kalanda Allerseelen · 1995 45.240

19829 Step One Steps · Jive · 1998 45.240

19830 Heaven Forbid Blue Öyster Cult · Steamhammer · 1998 45.240

19831 Treibstoff SBK · Spirit Zone Recordings · 2001 45.240

19832 Return to V Roni Size · V Recordings · 2004 45.240

19833

B’Day Beyoncé · Columbia · 2006 45.240

19834 Thirst for Romance Cherry Ghost · Heavenly Recordings · 2007 45.240

19835 At the Mountains of Madness Blackfeather · Infinity · 1971 45.240

19836 Hathor Igor Wakhevitch · Atlantic · 1973 45.240

19837

Desire Bob Dylan · Columbia · 1976 45.240

19838 Kalapana II Kalapana · Abattoir Records · 1976 45.240

19839 Garden Shed England · Arista · 1977 45.240

19840 Bill Brandon Bill Brandon · Prelude Records · 1977 45.240

19841 Asfalto Asfalto · Chapa Discos · 1978 45.240

19842 Stations of the Crass Crass · Crass Records · 1979 45.240

19843 Amore Alessandra Mussolini · Alfa · 1982 45.240

19844 Bloodsuckers The Varukers · Riot City Records · 1983 45.240

19845 Immortal Force Mutilator · Cogumelo Records · 1987 45.240

19846 Wakker in een vreemde wereld De Dijk · Mercury Records · 1987 45.240

19847 Timebomb U.D.O. · RCA · 1991 45.240

19848

Enjoy the Violence Massacra · Lucifer Records · 1991 45.240