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 205

4897 Flamagra Flying Lotus · Warp · 2019 115.710

4898 The Mating Sound of South American Frogs Peter and the Test Tube Babies · Trapper Records · 1983 115.700

4899 Get Your Kicks Fancy · Metronome · 1985 115.700

4900 Midnight's Children Saafi Brothers · Blue Room Released · 2000 115.700

4901

The Body, the Blood, the Machine The Thermals · Sub Pop Records · 2006 115.700

4902 Tony Joe White Tony Joe White · Warner Bros. Records · 1971 115.620

4903 Beautiful Vision Van Morrison · Mercury Records · 1982 115.620

4904 Hellbound Warlock · Vertigo · 1985 115.620

4905 Peace at Last The Blue Nile · Warner Bros. Records · 1996 115.620

4906 Rice and Beans, Please! DJ Sneak · Cajual Records · 1996 115.620

4907 10 Anos Depois Jorge Ben · Philips · 1973 115.600

4908 Red Beans Jimmy McGriff · 1977 115.600

4909 Extractions Dif Juz · 4AD · 1985 115.600

4910 Emperor / Wrath of the Tyrant Emperor · Candlelight Records · 1998 115.600

4911 Elephant Eyelash WHY? · anticon. · 2005 115.600

4912 Afreaka! Demon Fuzz · Dawn · 1970 115.570

4913 Elizium Fields of the Nephilim · Beggars Banquet · 1990 115.570

4914

Music to Driveby Compton’s Most Wanted · Epic · 1992 115.570

4915

Fissures Robert Rich · Fathom · 1997 115.570

4916

Salt Marie Celeste Nurse With Wound · United Dairies · 2003 115.570

4917 Sub Conscious Phutureprimitive · Waveform Records · 2004 115.570

4918 The Music Band War · MCA Records · 1979 115.520

4919 Heavy Soul Paul Weller · Island · 1997 115.520

4920 Keep Your Distance Curiosity Killed the Cat · Mercury Records · 1987 115.500