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?

The full board · page 103

2449 Seed of Memory Terry Reid · ABC Records · 1976 168.350

2450 What Makes a Man Start Fires? Minutemen · SST Records · 1983 168.300

2451

Spiritual Healing Death · Under One Flag · 1990 168.300

2452 The Satanic Satanist Portugal. The Man · Defiance Records · 2009 168.300

2453 Original Album Classics Slowdive · Creation Records · 2012 168.300

2454

Eingya Helios · Type · 2006 168.260

2455 Wrong Way Up Eno · Land Records · 1990 168.100

2456 Tonwelle Richard Wahnfried · 1981 168.080

2457 Club Bizarre U96 · 1995 168.000

2458 Stephen Stills 2 Stephen Stills · Atlantic · 1971 167.980

2459 Shady Grove Quicksilver Messenger Service · Capitol Records · 1969 167.960

2460 Io sono nato libero Banco del Mutuo Soccorso · Ricordi · 1973 167.910

2461 Brighten the Corners Pavement · Matador · 1997 167.910

2462 Birthday The Association · Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records · 1968 167.860

2463 Für usszeschnigge! BAP · Musikant · 1981 167.860

2464 Just for Love Quicksilver Messenger Service · Capitol Records · 1970 167.700

2465 Abracadaboum ! Bérurier Noir · Bondage Records · 1987 167.700

2466 Garcia Jerry Garcia · Warner Bros. Records · 1972 167.660

2467 Compliments of Garcia Jerry Garcia · Round Records · 1974 167.660

2468 Pure Chewing Satisfaction Lard · Alternative Tentacles · 1997 167.450

2469 The Splendour of Fear Felt · Cherry Red Records · 1984 167.440

2470 One Love Electric Universe · Spirit Zone Recordings · 1995 167.440

2471 The Fires of Ork 2 The Fires of Ork · FAX +49-69/450464 · 2000 167.440

2472

Leprosy Death · Combat · 1988 167.400