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 1203

28849 Suicaine Gratifaction Paul Westerberg · Capitol Records · 1999 32.400

28850 Who Stole the I Walkman? Isotope 217 · Thrill Jockey · 2000 32.400

28851 Disinformation Design Continuous Mode · Klang Elektronik · 2001 32.400

28852 This Is Rock 'n' Roll The Quireboys · Sanctuary Records · 2001 32.400

28853 The New Romance Pretty Girls Make Graves · Matador · 2003 32.400

28854 El tiempo de las cerezas Bunbury · Parlophone · 2006 32.400

28855

Unreleased Mathematics · Nature Sounds · 2007 32.400

28856 Growing Pains Mary J. Blige · Geffen Records · 2007 32.400

28857 Mixmag Presents: 2007 End of Year Rave-Up Simian Mobile Disco · Mixmag · 2007 32.400

28858 Nothing Fits Tyvek · In the Red Records · 2010 32.400

28859 Between Here & Lost Love and Death · Tooth & Nail Records · 2013 32.400

28860 Back Up Train Al Green · Arista · 1967 32.400

28861 Mico de Circo Luiz Melodia · Som Livre · 1978 32.400

28862 The Nightcomers Holocaust · Phoenix Record and Filmworks · 1981 32.400

28863 Glad Music R. Stevie Moore · Cordelia Records · 1986 32.400

28864 Senzuri Champion The Gerogerigegege · Vis A Vis Audio Arts · 1987 32.400

28865 The Stopper Cutty Ranks · 1991 32.400

28866 Full Moon Fashions Full Moon Fashions · Elektrolux · 1995 32.400

28867 Puressence Puressence · Island · 1996 32.400

28868 Radio Pașcani Fanfare Ciocărlia · Piranha · 1998 32.400

28869

New Dark Age Solstice · Misanthropy Records · 1998 32.400

28870 Transients Neuroactive · A Different Drum · 2001 32.400

28871 Forsaken Symphony Sear Bliss · Red Stream · 2002 32.400

28872 Programmable Love Songs, Volume One FlexE · Nophi Recordings · 2004 32.400