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 125

2977

Dear Heather Leonard Cohen · Columbia · 2004 152.250

2978 Scatology Coil · Force and Form · 1984 152.240

2979 Hellraising High Energy · Mokum Records · 1993 152.240

2980 Salisbury Uriah Heep · Vertigo · 1971 152.220

2981 Stronger Than Evil Heavy Load · Thunderload Records · 1983 152.220

2982

Tragic Idol Paradise Lost · Century Media · 2012 152.220

2983

Berlinette Ellen Allien · BPitch Control · 2003 152.150

2984 Indelibly Stamped Supertramp · A&M Records · 1971 152.100

2985 Refazenda Gilberto Gil · Philips · 1975 152.100

2986

Maim That Tune Fila Brazillia · Pork Recordings · 1995 152.100

2987

The Singles 86>98 Depeche Mode · Mute · 1998 152.100

2988

Devant le miroir Dernière Volonté · Hau Ruck! · 2006 152.100

2989 Home Video Lucy Dacus · Matador · 2021 152.100

2990 MCII Mikal Cronin · Merge Records · 2013 152.040

2991 Knife Aztec Camera · WEA Records · 1984 152.000

2992 The Best of Uriah Heep Uriah Heep · Mercury Records · 1976 152.000

2993

Three of a Perfect Pair King Crimson · E’G · 1984 152.000

2994 Open Your Eyes You Can Fly Flora Purim · Milestone · 1976 151.890

2995 Alien Shores Platinum Blonde · CBS · 1985 151.700

2996 Those Southern Knights The Crusaders · Blue Thumb Records · 1976 151.700

2997 Obsession UFO · Chrysalis · 1978 151.700

2998

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry Billy Bragg · Elektra · 1986 151.700

2999 Paris au printemps Image Publique S.A. · Virgin · 1980 151.690

3000 Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory Traffic · Island · 1973 151.680