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 18

409

Like a Virgin Madonna · Sire Records · 1984 395.280

410 Histoire de Melody Nelson Serge Gainsbourg · Philips · 1971 395.250

411 Hydroponic Garden Carbon Based Lifeforms · Ultimae Records · 2003 395.200

412 Script for a Jester’s Tear Marillion · EMI · 1983 394.740

413 Rant ’n Rave With the Stray Cats Stray Cats · Arista · 1983 393.120

414

Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy The Who · Decca Records · 1971 392.700

415

Juju Siouxsie and the Banshees · Polydor · 1981 391.600

416

Bricolage Amon Tobin · Ninja Tune · 1997 391.500

417

The Colour of Spring Talk Talk · EMI · 1986 390.710

418 Skunk Doe Maar · Killroy · 1981 389.270

419

Blue Valentine Tom Waits · Asylum Records · 1978 388.960

420

The Budos Band III The Budos Band · Daptone Records · 2010 388.960

421 Make the Road by Walking Menahan Street Band · Daptone Records · 2008 388.740

422 Roxy Music Roxy Music · Island · 1972 388.720

423

Babylon by Bus Bob Marley & The Wailers · Island · 1978 388.720

424

Killing Me Softly Roberta Flack · Atlantic · 1973 388.680

425 Welch ein Land! - Was für Männer: Extrabreit · Metronome · 1981 388.680

426

David Gilmour David Gilmour · Columbia · 1978 387.240

427 System of a Down System of a Down · American Recordings · 1998 386.400

428 Argus Wishbone Ash · Decca Records · 1972 386.320

429

Signals Rush · Mercury Records · 1982 385.900

430 Fresh Sly & the Family Stone · Epic · 1973 385.410

431

Tales From Topographic Oceans Yes · Atlantic · 1973 384.750

432 Reality to Midi Johannes Heil · Kanzleramt · 1998 384.560