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 114

2713 Drumming / Six Pianos / Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ Steve Reich · Deutsche Grammophon · 1974 160.080

2714 Atmosphere Strut Cloud One · P&P Records · 1976 160.080

2715 Der Ernst des Lebens Ideal · wea · 1981 160.000

2716 London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I Zappa · 1983 160.000

2717 Sonic Flower Groove Primal Scream · Elevation · 1987 160.000

2718 Voices & Images Camouflage · Mega Records · 1988 159.960

2719 In the Sign of Evil / Obsessed by Cruelty Sodom · Steamhammer · 1988 159.960

2720 Brand New Second Hand Roots Manuva · Big Dada · 1999 159.960

2721 Souvenirs The Gathering · The End Records · 2003 159.960

2722 Come Into My Room Norma Jean Bell · Peacefrog Records · 2001 159.960

2723 It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere Slash’s Snakepit · Geffen Records · 1995 159.900

2724

Communards The Communards · London Records · 1986 159.840

2725

The Good, the Bad & The 4 Skins The 4‐Skins · Secret Records · 1982 159.800

2726

Middle Man Boz Scaggs · Columbia · 1980 159.750

2727

Head First Goldfrapp · Mute · 2010 159.750

2728 The Family The Family · Paisley Park · 1985 159.600

2729

Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil Volbeat · Mascot Records · 2007 159.600

2730

The Original Baby Pa Deda · Rapster Records · 2003 159.600

2731 Love Not Money Everything but the Girl · Blanco y Negro Records · 1985 159.390

2732 Roy Buchanan Roy Buchanan · Polydor · 1972 159.360

2733 Universal Love MFSB · Philadelphia International Records · 1975 159.360

2734 Astro Black Sun Ra · impulse! · 1972 159.300

2735

Millions Now Living Will Never Die Tortoise · Thrill Jockey · 1996 159.280

2736 Synthesized Society Jay Denham · Disko B · 1999 159.280