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 140

3337 Neurofibro Claro Intelecto · Ai Records · 2004 143.100

3338

Self Control Laura Branigan · Atlantic · 1984 142.990

3339

The Sweet Keeper Tanita Tikaram · wea · 1990 142.880

3340 Mignonne 大貫妙子 · RCA · 1978 142.880

3341

Bipolar Defect Fluxion · Chain Reaction · 2000 142.880

3342 The Bridge Thomas Leer · Industrial Records · 1979 142.870

3343 Never Been Caught The Mummies · 1992 142.870

3344 I Could Live in Hope Low · Vernon Yard Recordings · 1994 142.870

3345 In Search of a Meaningful Moment Shulman · Aleph Zero Records · 2003 142.870

3346 Reality James Brown · Polydor · 1974 142.800

3347 Bataillon d’Amour Silly · AMIGA · 1986 142.800

3348

Fisiognomica Franco Battiato · EMI · 1988 142.800

3349

Now I Got Worry The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion · Au Go Go · 1996 142.800

3350 The Force Onslaught · Under One Flag · 1986 142.800

3351

Plans Death Cab for Cutie · Atlantic · 2005 142.800

3352 Uns Caetano Veloso · Universal · 1983 142.760

3353

Forgiveness Rock Record Broken Social Scene · Arts & Crafts · 2010 142.760

3354 Crystal Machine Tim Blake · EGG · 1977 142.760

3355 Odium Morgoth · Century Media · 1993 142.760

3356 Inside Out Culture Beat · Epic · 1995 142.760

3357

Luck Be a Weirdo Tonight Fila Brazillia · Pork Recordings · 1997 142.760

3358 Vovin Therion · Nuclear Blast America · 1998 142.760

3359 Kill Cannibal Corpse · Metal Blade Records · 2006 142.760

3360 Grave Dancers Union / Insomniac's Dream Soul Asylum · Columbia · 1998 142.740