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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21601 Moving The Raincoats · Rough Trade · 1984 42.120

21602 Toda forma de amor Lulu Santos · RCA Victor · 1988 42.120

21603 The Techno Rose of Blighty Fluke · Creation Records · 1991 42.120

21604

Nothing but Death Remains Edge of Sanity · Black Mark · 1991 42.120

21605 Bodyshock Aquasky · Moving Shadow · 1999 42.120

21606 Monsters in the Closet Swollen Members · 2002 42.120

21607 Peace Is Tough Terranova · !K7 · 2003 42.120

21608

Because of the Times Kings of Leon · RCA · 2007 42.120

21609 Ascension Jesu · Caldo Verde Records · 2011 42.120

21610 Whitechapel Whitechapel · Metal Blade Records · 2012 42.120

21611 Tequila Wes Montgomery · Verve · 1966 42.120

21612 Kip of the Serenes Dr. Strangely Strange · Island · 1969 42.120

21613 MK II Steamhammer · CBS · 1969 42.120

21614 Straight in a Gay Gay World Skyhooks · Mushroom Records · 1976 42.120

21615 Primal Scream Maynard Ferguson · CBS · 1976 42.120

21616 On Top of Clear The Choice Four · RCA Victor · 1976 42.120

21617 Merci Magma · Jaro · 1984 42.120

21618

Hear & Now Billy Squier · Capitol Records · 1989 42.120

21619 1000 Smiling Knuckles Skin Yard · Cruz Records · 1991 42.120

21620 Strange Weather Glenn Frey · MCA Records · 1992 42.120

21621 It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous Hawkwind · Musidisc · 1993 42.120

21622 Awake Klinik · Off Beat · 1996 42.120

21623 Don't Tell Me Now The Halo Benders · K · 1996 42.120

21624 Movimento Madredeus · Metro Blue · 2001 42.120