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 107

2545 Sun Ship John Coltrane · impulse! · 1971 165.300

2546

Nougayork Claude Nougaro · wea · 1987 165.240

2547 Unu Perfect · Tonpress · 1982 165.120

2548 Peepshow Siouxsie and the Banshees · Polydor · 1988 165.120

2549

Meantime Helmet · Interscope Records · 1992 165.120

2550 In Strict Tempo Dave Ball · Some Bizzare · 1992 165.120

2551 Loudboxer Speedy J · novamute · 2002 165.120

2552 Jorge Santana Jorge Santana · 1978 165.110

2553

Gemischte Gefühle Herbert Grönemeyer · Intercord · 1983 165.020

2554 Wilder The Teardrop Explodes · Mercury Records · 1981 164.800

2555

The Dirty Boogie The Brian Setzer Orchestra · Interscope Records · 1998 164.800

2556

Strawberry Jam Animal Collective · Domino · 2007 164.800

2557 L.I.F.E. Transllusion · Rephlex · 2002 164.680

2558 Breaking the Frame Surgeon · Dynamic Tension Records · 2011 164.680

2559

Tabula Rasa Einstürzende Neubauten · Mute · 1993 164.650

2560

Separates 999 · United Artists · 1978 164.640

2561

More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits ABBA · Polydor · 1993 164.640

2562

Radio Retaliation Thievery Corporation · Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2008 164.640

2563 Graceful Inheritance Heir Apparent · Black Dragon Records · 1986 164.560

2564

Conquered Nation Octave One · 430 West · 1995 164.560

2565 Azimuth Kenny Larkin · Warp · 1994 164.500

2566 Trip in the Center Head Space Art · 1977 164.430

2567 Completely Well B.B. King · Bluesway · 1969 164.340

2568 Jan Akkerman Jan Akkerman · Atlantic · 1977 164.340