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 149

3553

Tomb of the Mutilated Cannibal Corpse · Metal Blade Records · 1992 138.600

3554

The 5th Exotic Quantic · Tru Thoughts · 2001 138.600

3555

Arts martiens IAM · Def Jam Recordings France · 2013 138.600

3556

The Kink Kontroversy The Kinks · Pye Records · 1965 138.580

3557 Rock & Roll Music to the World Ten Years After · Chrysalis · 1972 138.580

3558 Oto Fluke · Circa Records · 1995 138.580

3559 Alone Together Dave Mason · Blue Thumb Records · 1970 138.550

3560

Neu! 2 Neu! · Astralwerks · 1973 138.550

3561 Splendido Hotel Al Di Meola · CBS · 1980 138.510

3562 Time Flies Vaya Con Dios · Ariola · 1992 138.510

3563

Album Joan Jett and the Blackhearts · MCA Records · 1983 138.400

3564 Blondes Have More Fun Rod Stewart · Warner Bros. Records · 1978 138.380

3565 Strength in Numbers 38 Special · A&M Records · 1986 138.380

3566 Here Comes the Sun Nina Simone · RCA Victor · 1971 138.330

3567

Équinoxe Jean Michel Jarre · Polydor · 1978 138.330

3568

Dead Serious Das EFX · 1992 138.330

3569 The Final Chapter Hypocrisy · Nuclear Blast · 1997 138.330

3570

Sines and Singularities Bluetech · Aleph Zero Records · 2005 138.330

3571 ... affjetaut ... Wolfgang Niedecken’s BAP · Eigelstein Musikproduktion · 1980 138.320

3572 Danger Zone Tuff Crew · Warlock Records · 1988 138.320

3573 Poco Poco · Epic · 1970 138.250

3574 Sawtooth Jonny L · XL Recordings · 1997 138.180

3575 Eskimo The Residents · Ralph Records · 1979 138.160

3576 In the Garden of Venus: The 6th Album Modern Talking · Hansa · 1987 138.160