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 129

3073 One for All Brand Nubian · Elektra · 1990 150.150

3074

Bête Noire Bryan Ferry · Virgin · 1987 150.060

3075

One Foot in the Grave Beck · K · 1994 150.060

3076 The Prophecy MFG · Symbiosis Records · 1996 149.960

3077

Sabresonic II The Sabres of Paradise · Warp · 1995 149.850

3078

Two Suns Bat for Lashes · Parlophone · 2009 149.850

3079 Freedom at Point Zero Jefferson Starship · Grunt · 1979 149.720

3080 Things to Make and Do Moloko · Echo · 2000 149.720

3081

Songs About My Cats Venetian Snares · Planet Mu · 2001 149.720

3082

One Wild Night: Live 1985–2001 Bon Jovi · Island · 2001 149.720

3083 Send Away the Tigers Manic Street Preachers · Columbia · 2007 149.720

3084

Generation Terrorists Manic Street Preachers · Columbia · 1992 149.640

3085 Look What the Cat Dragged In Poison · Capitol Records · 1986 149.640

3086 Omen (The Story Continues...) Magic Affair · Cologne Dance Label · 1994 149.640

3087

Spiritchaser Dead Can Dance · 4AD · 1996 149.640

3088 Multimoods Tandu · פונוקול · 1997 149.640

3089

Infinitism Chi-A.D. · Out of Orion · 2001 149.640

3090

Textstar Farben · Klang Elektronik · 2002 149.640

3091 Teen Dream Beach House · Sub Pop Records · 2010 149.640

3092 Those Who Are About to Die Salute You Colosseum · Fontana · 1969 149.600

3093 Phenomenon UFO · Chrysalis · 1974 149.600

3094 Giant Steps The Boo Radleys · Creation Records · 1993 149.600

3095 Alien Lanes Guided by Voices · Matador · 1995 149.600

3096 Høstmørke Isengard · Moonfog Productions · 1995 149.600