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 1880

45097 Stabat Mater Gioachino Rossini · Deutsche Grammophon · 1982 20.160

45098 Sight and Sound New Models · PVC Records · 1983 20.160

45099 Going Gone Richard Strange & The Engine Room · Ausfahrt · 1986 20.160

45100

Fiorella Mannoia Fiorella Mannoia · Ariston · 1986 20.160

45101 The Kiss and Other Movements Michael Nyman · Virgin · 1987 20.160

45102 Lumi Edward Vesala · ECM Records · 1987 20.160

45103 Born to Be Wild MC Shan · Cold Chillin’ · 1988 20.160

45104 More of the Night The Whispers · Capitol Records · 1990 20.160

45105 Work It Out Midnight Star · Solar · 1990 20.160

45106 Du goudron et des plumes Les Sheriff · Last Call Records · 1991 20.160

45107 Myself 신해철 · Danal Entertainment · 1991 20.160

45108

Raping Facts Necrophilistic Anodyne · 1992 20.160

45109 On the Way Xaal · Progressive International · 1992 20.160

45110 Masquerade Masquerade · Dino Music · 1992 20.160

45111 One Nation Dream Frequency · City Beat · 1992 20.160

45112 Above the Light Sadist · Nosferatu Records · 1993 20.160

45113 Nordan Ale Möller · ECM Records · 1994 20.160

45114 Amplified Tones Starfish Pool · Nova Zembla · 1995 20.160

45115 Enkeli CatCat · Snap Records · 1995 20.160

45116 Tanker / Nelsh Bailterspace · Matador · 1996 20.160

45117 Voices From the New Music Telstar Ponies · Fire Records · 1996 20.160

45118 Transister Transister · Interscope Records · 1997 20.160

45119

Hammock Style Ganger · Domino · 1998 20.160

45120 The Pama Years Laurel Aitken · 1998 20.160