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 184

4393

Muscle Machine Terence Fixmer · International Deejay Gigolo Records · 2001 123.200

4394

The Crew 7Seconds · BYO Records · 1984 123.200

4395 István, a király Szörényi Levente · Gong · 1993 123.200

4396 American Don Don Caballero · Touch and Go Records · 2000 123.200

4397

I Choose Noise Hybrid · Distinct’ive · 2006 123.200

4398 Give Me Your Love Sylvia Striplin · Uno Melodic Records · 1981 123.140

4399

From Within From Within · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1994 123.140

4400 Renaissance Vanilla Fudge · ATCO Records · 1968 123.120

4401 The 2nd Crusade The Crusaders · Blue Thumb Records · 1973 123.120

4402 The Chronicle of the Black Sword Hawkwind · Flicknife Records · 1985 123.120

4403 Baptism Lenny Kravitz · Virgin · 2004 123.000

4404

Nice ’n’ Easy Frank Sinatra · Capitol Records · 1960 123.000

4405 We Have Come for Your Children Dead Boys · Sire Records · 1978 123.000

4406 Caetano Caetano Veloso · Philips · 1987 123.000

4407

World Power Snap! · Arista · 1990 123.000

4408 Wig Out at Denko's Dag Nasty · Dischord Records · 1987 122.980

4409 Sign Clock DVA · Contempo Records · 1993 122.980

4410

Forever After Koxbox · Harthouse America · 1995 122.980

4411 Sound of Confusion Spacemen 3 · Glass Records · 1986 122.850

4412 Plague Klinik · Antler Records · 1987 122.850

4413 Ancient God of Evil Unanimated · No Fashion Records · 1995 122.850

4414 Juturna Circa Survive · Equal Vision Records · 2005 122.850

4415 Wrap Around Joy Carole King · Ode Records · 1974 122.840

4416

Up R.E.M. · Warner Bros. Records · 1998 122.840