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 126

3001 Caught in the Act Grand Funk Railroad · Capitol Records · 1975 151.680

3002 Starcastle Starcastle · Epic · 1976 151.680

3003 Rockihnroll Greg Kihn Band · Beserkley Records · 1981 151.680

3004

It’s Better to Travel Swing Out Sister · Mercury Records · 1987 151.680

3005

Untouchables Korn · Epic · 2002 151.680

3006 Anthem Toyah · Safari Records · 1981 151.500

3007 L’Age D’Or Des Rolling Stones N.1 Carol The Rolling Stones · Decca Records · 1973 151.470

3008 Candyass Orgy · Elementree Records · 1998 151.470

3009 Grosses Wasser Cluster · Sky Records · 1979 151.380

3010 Very Mercenary The Herbaliser · Ninja Tune · 1999 151.380

3011 Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame Summoning · Napalm Records · 2001 151.380

3012

Crazy Clown Time David Lynch · [PIAS] America · 2011 151.380

3013

The Shadow of Your Smile Astrud Gilberto · Verve · 1965 151.360

3014 Bridge of Sighs Robin Trower · Chrysalis · 1974 151.360

3015 Got to Find a Way Curtis Mayfield · Curtom Records · 1974 151.360

3016

Haunted Six Feet Under · Metal Blade Records · 1995 151.360

3017 Wander/Wonder Balam Acab · Tri Angle · 2011 151.360

3018 Cut The Slits · Island · 1979 151.360

3019 My Life in a Hole in the Ground African Head Charge · On-U Sound · 1981 151.360

3020

The House of Blue Light Deep Purple · Polydor · 1987 151.320

3021 You Are My Starship Norman Connors · Buddah Records · 1976 151.300

3022 Meridian Ian Pooley · V2 Records · 1998 151.300

3023 Scizoeffective The Delta · GTN · 1999 151.300

3024 Rancid Rancid · Hellcat Records · 2000 151.300