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 173

4129

Song to a Seagull Joni Mitchell · 1968 127.170

4130 West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum Kasabian · Columbia · 2009 127.170

4131 As If to Nothing Craig Armstrong · Melankolic · 2002 127.100

4132 Espresso Logic Chris Rea · Magnet · 1993 127.050

4133 Black & White 050505 Simple Minds · Sanctuary Records · 2005 127.050

4134 One Voice Barry Manilow · Arista · 1979 127.020

4135 Endless Boogie John Lee Hooker · ABC Records · 1971 127.020

4136

Pleasure Ohio Players · Westbound Records · 1972 127.020

4137

Colourform The Higher Intelligence Agency · Beyond · 1993 127.020

4138 23° From Vertical DJ Trace · DSCI4 · 2001 127.020

4139 Understanding Bobby Womack · United Artists · 1972 126.990

4140 Imperial Doom Monstrosity · Nuclear Blast · 1992 126.960

4141 Double Time Leon Redbone · Warner Bros. Records · 1977 126.920

4142 The Last Temptation Alice Cooper · Epic · 1994 126.920

4143 This Desert Life Counting Crows · DGC Records · 1999 126.920

4144

Out of Exile Audioslave · Interscope Records · 2005 126.920

4145 Chapter IV and Wait and Dance Remixed Trisomie 21 · Scarface · 1986 126.900

4146 The Fires of Ork The Fires of Ork · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1993 126.900

4147 Deadbeat Desiderii Marginis · Cold Meat Industry · 2001 126.900

4148 Electro Pop Little Computer People · psi49net · 2001 126.900

4149

28 After Black Devil Disco Club · Lo Recordings · 2006 126.900

4150

All Colour Haze · Elektrohasch Records · 2008 126.900

4151 Scientist Wins the World Cup Scientist · Greensleeves Records · 1982 126.900

4152 Illuminations Buffy Sainte‐Marie · Vanguard · 1969 126.840