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 150

3577 Dungeon Master Cristian Vogel · Tresor · 2003 138.160

3578 Dig It Klaus Schulze · AMIGA · 1980 138.060

3579 Count Three & Pray Berlin · Mercury Records · 1986 138.060

3580

Only by the Night Kings of Leon · RCA · 2008 138.060

3581

Back to Back Status Quo · Vertigo · 1983 138.000

3582

Lateralus Tool · Volcano Records · 2001 138.000

3583

…and Don’t the Kids Just Love It Television Personalities · Rough Trade · 1981 137.950

3584 Epic Garden Music Sad Lovers and Giants · Midnight Music · 1982 137.950

3585 Cacophony Rudimentary Peni · Outer Himalayan · 1988 137.950

3586 Creative Source Creative Source · Sussex · 1973 137.780

3587 ...And More Creative Source · Polydor · 1997 137.780

3588 Body Talk Imagination · R&B Records · 1981 137.760

3589 Independent Worm Saloon Butthole Surfers · Capitol Records · 1993 137.760

3590

Rocket Launcher Sonic & Silver · Virus Recordings · 2002 137.760

3591

The Ramblin’ Man Waylon Jennings · RCA Victor · 1974 137.760

3592 Gonna Ball Stray Cats · Arista · 1981 137.760

3593 The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Blue Notes Chris Rea · Edel Records · 2008 137.760

3594 Hot Girls, Bad Boys Bad Boys Blue · Coconut · 1985 137.750

3595

Show Some Emotion Joan Armatrading · A&M Records · 1977 137.700

3596

Elect the Dead Serj Tankian · Serjical Strike Records · 2007 137.700

3597 Conqueror Jesu · Hydra Head Records · 2007 137.700

3598 Torment and Toreros Marc and the Mambas · Some Bizzare · 1983 137.700

3599 Pure Godflesh · Earache Records · 1992 137.700

3600

In a Space Outta Sound Nightmares on Wax · Warp · 2006 137.700