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 185

4417 Mountain Queen Alquin · Polydor · 1973 122.840

4418 Motivation Moti Special · TELDEC · 1985 122.840

4419 Over Peter Hammill · Charisma · 1977 122.820

4420

The Legacy Testament · Atlantic · 1987 122.820

4421 Geomantik Prana · Matsuri Productions · 1997 122.820

4422 Mittelpunkt der Welt Element of Crime · Polydor · 2005 122.820

4423 Efflorescence Androcell · Celestial Dragon · 2006 122.820

4424 Black Messiah D’Angelo · RCA · 2014 122.820

4425

Ball of Eyes Placebo · CBS · 1971 122.760

4426

Seven Steps to Heaven Miles Davis · Columbia · 1963 122.670

4427

Wild Horses/Rock Steady Johnny “Hammond” Smith · Kudu · 1972 122.670

4428

Action The Blackbyrds · Fantasy · 1977 122.670

4429 The Comforts of Madness Pale Saints · 4AD · 1990 122.670

4430 March ör Die Motörhead · Epic · 1992 122.670

4431 The Blunted Boy Wonder Steve Stoll · novamute · 1998 122.670

4432 Long Hard Ride The Marshall Tucker Band · Capricorn Records · 1976 122.640

4433 At Home Shocking Blue · Metronome · 1969 122.640

4434 One Way...Or Another Cactus · ATCO Records · 1971 122.640

4435 Grin and Bear It The Ruts · Virgin · 1980 122.640

4436

Kamakiriad Donald Fagen · 1993 122.640

4437

How I Loved You Angels of Light · Young God Records · 2001 122.640

4438

Burned Mind Wolf Eyes · Sub Pop Records · 2004 122.640

4439 Return to Forever Seba · Secret Operations · 2008 122.550

4440

Head Over Heels Poco · MCA Records · 1975 122.460