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 20

457 Prince Charming Adam and the Ants · CBS · 1981 376.560

458 Harnessed the Storm Drexciya · Tresor · 2002 376.280

459

The Best of Sade Sade · Epic · 1994 376.200

460

Maxinquaye Tricky · Island · 1995 375.360

461 New Traditionalists DEVO · Warner Bros. Records · 1981 373.920

462 Ice Cream Castle The Time · Warner Bros. Records · 1984 373.620

463 Follow the Leader Korn · Epic · 1998 373.500

464 Black Moses Isaac Hayes · Enterprise Records · 1971 372.960

465

Feed Me Weird Things Squarepusher · Rephlex · 1996 372.930

466 The Hurdy Gurdy Man Donovan · Epic · 1968 372.670

467

If You’re Feeling Sinister Belle and Sebastian · Jeepster Recordings · 1996 372.600

468 Pure Holocaust Immortal · Osmose Productions · 1993 372.020

469 Black Up Shabazz Palaces · Sub Pop Records · 2011 372.020

470

Finally We Are No One múm · FatCat Records · 2002 371.450

471

World of Sleepers Carbon Based Lifeforms · Ultimae Records · 2006 371.300

472

Mask Bauhaus · Beggars Banquet · 1981 371.280

473 Construção Chico Buarque · Philips · 1971 371.070

474 Meus caros amigos Chico Buarque · Philips · 1976 370.240

475

The Cry of Love Jimi Hendrix · Track Record · 1971 370.180

476 American Garage Pat Metheny Group · ECM Records · 1979 370.180

477

You’re Under Arrest Serge Gainsbourg · Phonogram · 1987 370.180

478 Thé au harem d'Archimède Ricardo Villalobos · Perlon · 2004 370.140

479 Neu! Neu! · United Artists · 1972 369.900

480 Blood Fire Death Bathory · Under One Flag · 1988 369.840