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 180

4297

Crash and Burn Pat Travers Band · Polydor · 1980 124.640

4298 If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules Budgie · A&M Records · 1976 124.640

4299

Some of My Best Friends Are DJs Kid Koala · Ninja Tune · 2003 124.640

4300 Play Their Own Records! The Mummies · Estrus Records · 1992 124.600

4301 Ain’t Love Grand X · Elektra · 1985 124.560

4302 Carly Simon Carly Simon · Elektra · 1971 124.500

4303 Mud Rock Mud · RAK · 1974 124.500

4304 Open Fire Ronnie Montrose · Warner Bros. Records · 1978 124.500

4305 QR III Quiet Riot · CBS · 1986 124.500

4306 Verità nascoste Le Orme · Philips · 1976 124.500

4307 Reed Seed Grover Washington, Jr. · Motown · 1978 124.500

4308

Blowback Tricky · Anti‐ · 2001 124.500

4309 Metawuffmischfelge Wighnomy Brothers · Freude am Tanzen · 2008 124.450

4310 In Your Room Yazoo · Mute · 2008 124.450

4311 Coryell Larry Coryell · Vanguard · 1969 124.410

4312

Houlala 2, la mission Ludwig von 88 · Bondage Records · 1987 124.410

4313 The Pillage Cappadonna · Epic Street · 1998 124.410

4314 Foot Loose & Fancy Free Rod Stewart · Warner Bros. Records · 1977 124.320

4315 Out Here Love · Blue Thumb Records · 1969 124.320

4316 Lie Back and Enjoy It Juicy Lucy · ATCO Records · 1970 124.320

4317 Wolf City Amon Düül II · United Artists · 1972 124.320

4318 White Eagle Tangerine Dream · Virgin · 1982 124.320

4319 Massive Killing Capacity Dismember · Nuclear Blast America · 1995 124.320

4320

Rushup Edge The Tuss · Rephlex · 2007 124.271