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 183

4369

Rage for Order Queensrÿche · EMI America · 1986 123.480

4370 Light Me Up The Pretty Reckless · Interscope Records · 2010 123.480

4371

The Best Part J‐Live · 1999 123.300

4372 But, What Ends When the Symbols Shatter? Death in June · New European Recordings · 1992 123.280

4373 Angie Is a Shoplifter Mark Broom · Pure Plastic · 1996 123.280

4374 Future History Joris Voorn · Sino · 2004 123.280

4375 Full Force Art Ensemble of Chicago · ECM Records · 1980 123.250

4376

Songs of Love Anita Ward · Juana · 1979 123.240

4377

Brighter Than a Thousand Suns Killing Joke · E’G · 1986 123.240

4378 Kingdom of Rust Doves · Heavenly Recordings · 2009 123.240

4379 Careless Stephen Bishop · ABC Records · 1976 123.240

4380 Viva Pooh · CGD · 1979 123.240

4381 Two of a Kind Earl Klugh · Capitol Records · 1982 123.240

4382 Big Game White Lion · Atlantic · 1989 123.240

4383

Whitey Ford Sings the Blues Everlast · Tommy Boy · 1998 123.240

4384

Instrument Soundtrack Fugazi · Dischord Records · 1999 123.240

4385 Prophesy Nitin Sawhney · V2 · 2001 123.240

4386 The Rule of Thirds Death in June · New European Recordings · 2008 123.240

4387 Otto (Die Zweite) Otto Waalkes · Rüssl Räckords · 1974 123.200

4388

Octopus The Human League · EastWest · 1995 123.200

4389

Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front Busta Rhymes · Elektra · 1998 123.200

4390

All the Young Dudes Mott the Hoople · CBS · 1972 123.200

4391 Alles klar auf der Andrea Doria Udo Lindenberg · Telefunken · 1973 123.200

4392 Sign of the Times Bob James · Tappan Zee Records · 1981 123.200