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 111

2641

Headcleaner Atmos · 2000 161.980

2642 Old Dog Demos Mac DeMarco · Captured Tracks · 2018 161.980

2643

Further Design James Ruskin · Blueprint · 1998 161.980

2644 Ebba Grön Ebba Grön · 1982 161.950

2645 Śmierć dyskotece Lombard · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1983 161.950

2646 Débranche ! France Gall · Disques Apache · 1984 161.950

2647 Cupid & Psyche 85 Scritti Politti · Virgin · 1985 161.950

2648 Superjudge Monster Magnet · A&M Records · 1993 161.950

2649 All Is Dream Mercury Rev · V2 · 2001 161.950

2650 All Will Be Changed Frumpy · Philips · 1970 161.920

2651 Angel Witch Angel Witch · Bronze · 1980 161.920

2652 1930 Merzbow · Tzadik · 1998 161.920

2653 Trace Gridlock · Unit · 2002 161.920

2654 Ace Bob Weir · Warner Bros. Records · 1972 161.850

2655

Understanding Disinformation Neil Landstrumm · Tresor · 1996 161.850

2656 1200 Micrograms 1200 Micrograms · TIP Records · 2001 161.850

2657

Finding Forever Common · Geffen Records · 2007 161.850

2658 Naughty Chaka Khan · Warner Bros. Records · 1980 161.820

2659 Hutson Leroy Hutson · Curtom Records · 1975 161.820

2660 Honeymoon Suite Honeymoon Suite · Warner Bros. Records · 1984 161.700

2661 The Riddle Nik Kershaw · MCA Records · 1984 161.700

2662 Calling Card Rory Gallagher · Chrysalis · 1976 161.680

2663

VII: You Are the One Cerrone · Malligator · 1980 161.680

2664 Worlds Apart Saga · Polydor · 1981 161.600