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 122

2905

The Concert Creedence Clearwater Revival · Fantasy · 1980 154.380

2906

Ellipsis Scorn · Scorn Recordings · 1995 154.380

2907 BulletBoys BulletBoys · Warner Bros. Records · 1988 154.160

2908

The Cure The Cure · Geffen Records · 2004 154.160

2909 What Color Is Love Terry Callier · Cadet Records · 1972 154.160

2910 Nightflight Budgie · Active Records · 1981 154.050

2911 Bustin’ Out Pure Prairie League · RCA Victor · 1972 154.000

2912 Rory Gallagher Rory Gallagher · ATCO Records · 1971 154.000

2913 The Lounge Lizards The Lounge Lizards · Editions EG · 1981 154.000

2914 Lysergic Emanations The Fuzztones · ABC Records · 1985 153.990

2915 S.H.A.D.O Pete Namlook · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1997 153.970

2916 Future Primitive Johannes Heil · Kanzleramt · 2000 153.970

2917 Even Serpents Shine The Only Ones · CBS · 1979 153.940

2918 Prequelle Ghost · Loma Vista Recordings · 2018 153.940

2919 Elan Firefall · Atlantic · 1978 153.920

2920 Call Me Easy, Say I’m Strong, Love Me My Way, It Ain’t Wrong Rainbirds · Mercury Records · 1989 153.920

2921 Frantic City Teenage Head · Attic · 1980 153.900

2922

The Iceberg / Freedom of Speech… Just Watch What You Say Ice‐T · Sire Records · 1989 153.900

2923

Irrlicht Klaus Schulze · Ohr · 1972 153.900

2924

Mental Vortex Coroner · Noise Records · 1991 153.900

2925

Into Submission James Ruskin · Tresor · 2001 153.900

2926

Isa Enslaved · Tabu Recordings · 2004 153.850

2927 To the Nameless Dead Primordial · Metal Blade Records · 2007 153.790

2928 π 3,14 Rockets · 1981 153.720