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

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21577 Elyria Faith and the Muse · Tess Records · 1994 42.140

21578 Silver Blood Transmission Tribes of Neurot · Release Entertainment · 1995 42.140

21579

La donna, il sogno & il grande incubo 883 · Free Records Independent · 1995 42.140

21580

Music Evolution Buckshot LeFonque · Columbia · 1997 42.140

21581 Thyrfing Thyrfing · Hammerheart Records · 1998 42.140

21582

Creed of Iron Graveland · No Colours Records · 2000 42.140

21583 Model 3, Step 2 Microstoria · Thrill Jockey · 2000 42.140

21584

Prawo Stali Graveland · Nawia Productions · 2001 42.140

21585

Kashmiri Queens Muslimgauze · Staalplaat · 2001 42.140

21586

Air Farina Mark Farina · Om Records · 2003 42.140

21587 Angry Eelectric Finger 1: Tape Monkey Mooch Nurse With Wound · Beta-lactam Ring Records · 2004 42.140

21588 Ta det lugnt Dungen · Subliminal Sounds · 2004 42.140

21589 OperettAmorale Black Sun Productions · Divine Frequency · 2005 42.140

21590 Feeding the Abscess Martyr · Relapse Records · 2006 42.140

21591 The Bairns Rachel Unthank & the Winterset · EMI · 2007 42.140

21592

Imprints Necrophorus · Wrotycz Records · 2007 42.140

21593 Hades Rise Aura Noir · Peaceville · 2008 42.140

21594 Cloudlands Aqua Dorsa · Glacial Movements · 2009 42.140

21595 One-Armed Bandit Jaga Jazzist · Ninja Tune · 2010 42.140

21596

The Babies The Babies · Shrimper Records · 2011 42.140

21597 The Peanut Butter Conspiracy Is Spreading The Peanut Butter Conspiracy · Columbia · 1967 42.120

21598 Shocking Blue Shocking Blue · Pink Elephant · 1970 42.120

21599

Maneige Maneige · Harvest · 1975 42.120

21600 In the Raw The Rods · Shrapnel Records · 1983 42.120