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 186

4441 Love’s a Prima Donna Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel · EMI · 1976 122.460

4442

Plaguewielder Darkthrone · Moonfog Productions · 2001 122.460

4443

Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Foo Fighters · RCA · 2007 122.460

4444 Stick to Me Graham Parker & The Rumour · Mercury Records · 1977 122.430

4445 Blah‐Blah‐Blah Iggy Pop · A&M Records · 1986 122.430

4446 The Morning After The J. Geils Band · Atlantic · 1971 122.400

4447 El Rayo-X David Lindley · Asylum Records · 1981 122.400

4448 Never Buy Texas From a Cowboy The Brides of Funkenstein · Atlantic · 1979 122.400

4449 The Silicon Dawn Dan Curtin · Peacefrog Records · 1994 122.400

4450

Linea Gotica Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti · Black Out · 1996 122.400

4451

Zwei Eins Zwo · Yo Mama's Recording · 2001 122.400

4452 Trance & Acid Kai Tracid · Dance Division · 2002 122.400

4453 Otto Otto Waalkes · Rüssl Räckords · 1973 122.360

4454

Marquee Moon Television · Elektra · 1977 122.360

4455 Dreams 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor · Lowland Records · 1994 122.320

4456 Cyclone Prana · Matsuri Productions · 1996 122.320

4457 Titanic Titanic · CBS · 1970 122.310

4458

The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent UFO · Chrysalis · 1981 122.310

4459 Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk Jeff Buckley · Columbia · 1998 122.310

4460 Solid Ether Nils Petter Molvær · ECM Records · 2000 122.310

4461 Chávez Ravine Ry Cooder · Nonesuch · 2005 122.310

4462 Yeah! Brownsville Station · Big Tree Records · 1973 122.250

4463 Analog Aquarium Rick Wilhite · Still Music · 2011 122.200

4464

Intervision Jimi Tenor · Warp · 1997 122.180