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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23521 Audio Island Markus Guentner · Ware · 2003 39.150

23522 Sha Mo 3000 Merzbow · Essence Music · 2004 39.150

23523 Xes Haereticum Enthroned · Napalm Records · 2004 39.150

23524 Liltmor Pub · Ampoule · 2005 39.150

23525

Bonkers 14: Hardcore Strikes Back Hixxy · Resist Music · 2005 39.150

23526

The Saga of Mayflower May Marissa Nadler · 2005 39.150

23527

Re:Call to Mind Commix · Metalheadz · 2010 39.150

23528 The Errant Charm Vetiver · Bella Union · 2011 39.150

23529

12 Bit Blues Kid Koala · Ninja Tune · 2012 39.150

23530 Blue Gene Gene Ammons · Prestige · 1958 39.130

23531 Bad! Bossa Nova Gene Ammons · Prestige · 1962 39.130

23532 Doin It!!!! The Equatics · 1972 39.130

23533 Venham mais cinco José Afonso · 1973 39.130

23534 Thank You Thank You Roy Haynes · Galaxy · 1977 39.130

23535

Underground Album David Allan Coe · 1981 39.130

23536 Lama Lama · Johanna Kustannus · 1982 39.130

23537

Põletus Kaseke · Мелодия · 1983 39.130

23538 Commandments of Dub, Part 3: Lion's Share of Dub Jah Shaka · Jah Shaka Music · 1984 39.130

23539 Missa Umbrarum Daniel Lentz · New Albion Records · 1985 39.130

23540

Computerised Dub Prince Jammy · Greensleeves Records · 1986 39.130

23541

23542 Take as Needed for Pain Eyehategod · Century Media · 1993 39.130

23543 Ashes Phlegm · Re-load Ambient · 1996 39.130

23544 El equilibrio de los Jaguares Jaguares · RCA · 1996 39.130