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 182

4345

Rush Rush · Mercury Records · 1974 123.840

4346 Where the Happy People Go The Trammps · Atlantic · 1976 123.840

4347

Exit Tangerine Dream · Virgin · 1981 123.840

4348 Radio Naked City · Avant · 1993 123.840

4349 Spiritual Healing The Muses Rapt · Dragonfly Records · 1998 123.840

4350 Wild Life Documentaries Deadbeat · ~scape · 2002 123.840

4351

In the Heart of the Moon Ali Farka Touré · World Circuit · 2005 123.840

4352 Astral Experience Afgin · 2009 123.840

4353 The Magic of Ju-Ju Archie Shepp · impulse! · 1967 123.760

4354 Goat The Jesus Lizard · Touch and Go Records · 1991 123.760

4355 Fantastic Planet Failure · Warner Bros. Records · 1996 123.760

4356

Rudebox Robbie Williams · Chrysalis · 2006 123.750

4357 Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse Skinny Puppy · Nettwerk · 1986 123.710

4358 Personal Journals Sage Francis · anticon. · 2002 123.710

4359 Merciless Andy Stott · Modern Love · 2006 123.710

4360 The Genie Bobby Lyle · Capitol Records · 1977 123.690

4361 Cameron Cameron · Salsoul Records · 1980 123.670

4362 Author! Author! Scars · Charisma · 1981 123.670

4363

Goodbye Swingtime The Matthew Herbert Big Band · 2003 123.670

4364 Before the Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender · Dot Records · 1974 123.580

4365 V2 The Vibrators · Epic · 1978 123.540

4366 Part 01 Astrobotnia · Rephlex · 2002 123.540

4367

The Libertines The Libertines · Rough Trade · 2004 123.540

4368

Heavy Metal Breakdown Grave Digger · Noise Records · 1984 123.480