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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19921 Merl Saunders Merl Saunders · Fantasy · 1974 45.050

19922 Beat That! The Purple Hearts · Fiction · 1980 45.050

19923

Varietee Yö · Poko Rekords · 1983 45.050

19924 When Elephants Dream of Music Bob Moses · Gramavision · 1983 45.050

19925 Fuck Religion, Fuck Politics, Fuck the Lot of You! Chaotic Dischord · Riot City Records · 1983 45.050

19926 Litia Asmus Tietchens · Sky Records · 1983 45.050

19927 Stranger Than Paradise & The Resurrection of Albert Ayler John Lurie · Made to Measure · 1985 45.050

19928 Heartland Runrig · Ridge · 1985 45.050

19929 Black Mass Death SS · Metalmaster Records · 1989 45.050

19930 Choir of Horrors Messiah · Noise International · 1991 45.050

19931 23 Jorge Ben Jor · wea · 1993 45.050

19932 Close One Sad Eye Kommunity FK · Cleopatra Records · 1993 45.050

19933 Domino Domino · OutBurst Records · 1993 45.050

19934 Born Gangstaz Boss · DJ West · 1993 45.050

19935 Back! Silent Circle · 1994 45.050

19936 Chasm's Accord Rhythm & Noise · Asphodel · 1996 45.050

19937 The Very Best of Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren · Rhino · 1997 45.050

19938 The Magic City Helium · Matador · 1997 45.050

19939 Lingo Almamegretta · RCA · 1998 45.050

19940 Inindependence A Minor Forest · Thrill Jockey · 1998 45.050

19941

Fra underverdenen Kampfar · Hammerheart Records · 1999 45.050

19942 Conquerors of Armageddon Krisiun · Century Media · 2000 45.050

19943 Mask of Birth CoH · Raster‐Noton · 2000 45.050

19944 The Pink Album... Plus! Pagans · Crypt Records · 2001 45.050