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 178

4249

Sign of the Hammer Manowar · 10 Records · 1984 125.490

4250

They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants · Rough Trade · 1986 125.490

4251

Brainwashed George Harrison · Parlophone · 2002 125.490

4252 The Chicago Theme Hubert Laws · CTI · 1975 125.460

4253 I Am What I Am George Jones · Epic · 1980 125.460

4254 Mohnomishe :zoviet*france: · Red Rhino Records · 1983 125.400

4255

Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood Volbeat · Mascot Records · 2008 125.330

4256 My Squelchy Life Brian Eno · Warner Bros. Records · 1991 125.280

4257

Things We Lost in the Fire Low · kranky · 2001 125.280

4258 Color of Success Morris Day · Warner Bros. Records · 1985 125.250

4259

Rue de Siam Marquis de Sade · Barclay · 1981 125.160

4260 Totalmente Demais Caetano Veloso · Philips · 1986 125.160

4261 Heathen Earth: The Live Sound of TG Throbbing Gristle · Industrial Records · 1980 125.120

4262 Sensor Camouflage · Polydor · 2003 125.120

4263

Iaora Tahiti Mouse on Mars · Too Pure · 1995 125.100

4264 Cruel & Unusual Black Sun Empire · Black Sun Empire · 2005 125.100

4265 Disfold Blamstrain · Sending Orbs · 2006 125.100

4266

Ambivalence Avenue Bibio · Warp · 2009 125.100

4267 Mr. Machine Silicon Scally · SCSI-AV · 2002 125.020

4268 Hear & Now Don Cherry · Atlantic · 1977 124.960

4269 Re: ECM Ricardo Villalobos · ECM Records · 2011 124.960

4270 Kroungrine Bola · Skam · 2007 124.950

4271 Branigan Laura Branigan · Atlantic · 1982 124.820

4272 Primitive Love Miami Sound Machine · Epic · 1985 124.820