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 146

3481 God Bless the Child Kenny Burrell · CTI · 1971 140.180

3482 Troubadour J.J. Cale · ABC Records · 1976 140.180

3483

The Devil You Know Heaven & Hell · Roadrunner Records · 2009 140.180

3484 At War With the Mystics The Flaming Lips · Warner Bros. Records · 2006 140.140

3485 Funky Nassau The Beginning of the End · Strut · 1971 140.140

3486 Malesch Agitation Free · Vertigo · 1972 140.140

3487

Masse Mensch Material Rome · Cold Meat Industry · 2008 140.140

3488 Black Widow Lalo Schifrin · CTI · 1976 140.130

3489 Rockpommel's Land Grobschnitt · Teichiku Records · 1977 140.070

3490 O passo do Lui Os Paralamas do Sucesso · EMI · 1984 140.070

3491

Mr. Bungle Mr. Bungle · Warner Bros. Records · 1991 140.070

3492

Liquid Tension Experiment 2 Liquid Tension Experiment · Magna Carta · 1999 140.070

3493 Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz Hugh Masekela · Blue Thumb Records · 1973 140.060

3494 Samhain Box Set Samhain · E-Magine · 2000 140.060

3495 Victims of the Fury Robin Trower · Chrysalis · 1980 140.000

3496 Assault Attack Michael Schenker Group · Chrysalis · 1982 140.000

3497

About Face David Gilmour · Columbia · 1984 140.000

3498 Pure Mania The Vibrators · Epic · 1977 139.920

3499

Point Blank Octave One · 430 West · 1996 139.920

3500 Astaganaga Massada · Killroy · 1978 139.840

3501

The Crackling of the Anonymous Inade · Loki Foundation · 2001 139.840

3502 Give It Up Bonnie Raitt · Warner Bros. Records · 1972 139.830

3503 Hourglass Dave Gahan · Mute · 2007 139.830

3504 Let’s Stay Together Al Green · London Records · 1972 139.730