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 23

529 Sei Es Drum Ricardo Villalobos · 2007 353.280

530

Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival · Fantasy · 1968 352.750

531 Flesh + Blood Roxy Music · Polydor · 1980 351.780

532 Back to the World Curtis Mayfield · Curtom Records · 1973 351.480

533 Bad Moon Rising Sonic Youth · Homestead Records · 1985 351.480

534

Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch Frank Zappa · CBS · 1982 351.120

535

Grinderman 2 Grinderman · Mute · 2010 351.120

536 Una giornata uggiosa Lucio Battisti · Numero uno · 1980 351.090

537 Patience George Michael · Epic · 2004 351.090

538

Berlin Lou Reed · RCA · 1973 351.050

539

Joe’s Garage: Acts II & III Frank Zappa · Zappa Records · 1979 350.200

540 Panzerfaust Darkthrone · Moonfog Productions · 1995 349.440

541

Auberge Chris Rea · EastWest · 1991 349.350

542 This Is the Modern World The Jam · Polydor · 1977 349.320

543

Another Time, Another Place: Live at the Marquee London 1980 U2 · U2 Dot Com · 2015 349.200

544 Dusk and Her Embrace Cradle of Filth · Music for Nations · 1996 349.160

545 Lucio Dalla Lucio Dalla · RCA · 1979 348.880

546 After the Heat Eno · Sky Records · 1978 348.870

547 Cat Scratch Fever Ted Nugent · Epic · 1977 348.660

548

Crooks & Lovers Mount Kimbie · Hotflush Recordings · 2010 348.530

549

Rest Proof Clockwork Plaid · Warp · 1999 348.500

550

Big Science Laurie Anderson · Warner Bros. Records · 1982 347.650

551

Innuendo Queen · Parlophone · 1991 347.400

552 Spectres Blue Öyster Cult · Columbia · 1977 347.100