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 124

2953 Who's Got the 10½? Black Flag · SST Records · 1985 153.090

2954 America Eats Its Young Funkadelic · Westbound Records · 1972 153.080

2955

I Put a Spell on You Nina Simone · Philips · 1965 153.080

2956

België Het Goede Doel · CNR Music · 1982 153.000

2957 Os Mutantes Os Mutantes · Polydor · 1968 153.000

2958 From Gardens Where We Feel Secure Virginia Astley · Rough Trade · 1983 153.000

2959

Autumn Aurora Drudkh · Supernal Music · 2004 153.000

2960

Shedding the Past Shed · Ostgut Ton · 2008 153.000

2961

The Who Sell Out The Who · Track Record · 1967 152.880

2962 Fire It Up Rick James · 1979 152.880

2963 Deicide Deicide · Roadracer Records · 1990 152.880

2964

G Spot. Speedy J · [PIAS] Holland · 1995 152.880

2965

Elephant Mountain The Youngbloods · RCA Victor · 1969 152.800

2966 Keep on Your Mean Side The Kills · Domino · 2003 152.800

2967 Lucky Seven Bob James · Tappan Zee Records · 1979 152.760

2968 The Spotlight Kid Captain Beefheart · 1972 152.720

2969 Enemy of the State DJ Nosferatu · 2001 152.720

2970 East Side Story Squeeze · A&M Records · 1981 152.520

2971

Cathedron Sephiroth · Cold Meat Industry · 1999 152.520

2972 Dance Gary Numan · Beggars Banquet · 1981 152.470

2973

Reload Metallica · Vertigo · 1997 152.470

2974 All Over the Place Bangles · Columbia · 1984 152.460

2975 Warrior Scandal · Columbia · 1984 152.440

2976

Dirty Work The Rolling Stones · Rolling Stones Records · 1986 152.440