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 123

2929

Shleep Robert Wyatt · Hannibal · 1997 153.720

2930

Once Sent From the Golden Hall Amon Amarth · Metal Blade Records · 1998 153.720

2931 Silence Is Sexy Einstürzende Neubauten · Mute · 2000 153.720

2932

Decoy Miles Davis · CBS · 1984 153.660

2933 Appetite for Disctruction Funkstörung · !K7 · 2000 153.660

2934 Dancing Galaxy Astral Projection · Transient Records · 1997 153.640

2935

Cloud Nine The Temptations · Motown · 1969 153.550

2936 In the Heat of the Night Imagination · Clemence Melody · 1982 153.550

2937

Turn Back the Clock Johnny Hates Jazz · Virgin · 1988 153.340

2938 A Natural Disaster Anathema · Music for Nations · 2003 153.340

2939 Hasten Down the Wind Linda Ronstadt · Asylum Records · 1976 153.260

2940 Miami James Gang · ATCO Records · 1974 153.230

2941

Somewhere Over the Rainbow Willie Nelson · Columbia · 1981 153.230

2942

I Want You Marvin Gaye · Tamla · 1976 153.120

2943 The Sham Mirrors Arcturus · The End Records · 2002 153.120

2944

Easter Everywhere 13th Floor Elevators · International Artists · 1967 153.120

2945

Flying Teapot: Radio Gnome Invisible, Part 1 Gong · Virgin · 1973 153.120

2946 Ignite the Seven Cannons Felt · Cherry Red Records · 1985 153.120

2947 Carnivore Carnivore · Roadrunner Records · 1985 153.120

2948 Everything Sucks Descendents · Epitaph · 1996 153.120

2949 Family of Light Pleiadians · Nova Tekk Media und Entertainment GmbH · 1999 153.120

2950 Actual Jeff Mills · Axis · 2002 153.120

2951

My Way Frank Sinatra · Concord Records · 1969 153.090

2952 Present Tense Shoes · Elektra · 1979 153.090