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 176

4201 Monosex De/Vision · WEA Records · 1998 126.150

4202

Quique Seefeel · Too Pure · 1993 126.040

4203 Between a Rock and a Hard Place Artifacts · Big Beat · 1994 126.040

4204

Des visages des figures Noir Désir · Barclay · 2001 126.040

4205 The Dark Side of the Moog IX Pete Namlook · FAX +49-69/450464 · 2002 126.040

4206

A I A : Alien Observer Grouper · Yellow Yellow · 2011 126.040

4207

Dog Eat Dog Joni Mitchell · Geffen Records · 1985 126.000

4208

The Firm The Firm · Atlantic · 1985 126.000

4209 Goin' For Myself Dennis Coffey · Sussex · 1972 126.000

4210 Chocolate Milk Chocolate Milk · RCA Victor · 1976 126.000

4211 De Gregori Francesco De Gregori · RCA · 1978 126.000

4212

Ruun Enslaved · Tabu Recordings · 2006 126.000

4213

The Astrud Gilberto Album Astrud Gilberto · Verve · 1965 126.000

4214

Do or Die Dropkick Murphys · Hellcat Records · 1998 126.000

4215

Greed Swans · PVC Records · 1986 125.840

4216 Absinthe Naked City · Avant · 1993 125.840

4217 Like a Rock Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band · Capitol Records · 1986 125.800

4218 Inner City Blues Grover Washington, Jr. · Kudu · 1971 125.800

4219 The Golden Age of Wireless Thomas Dolby · EMI · 1982 125.800

4220 Angel Rat Voivod · Mechanic Records · 1991 125.800

4221 Alone: The 8th Album Modern Talking · Hansa · 1999 125.800

4222 Robot.O.Chan Prometheus · Twisted Records · 2004 125.800

4223

The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw Pelican · Hydra Head Records · 2005 125.800

4224 Power Play April Wine · Capitol Records · 1982 125.670