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 259

6193

Grey Britain Gallows · Warner Bros. Records · 2009 100.580

6194

Upon Reflection John Surman · ECM Records · 1979 100.570

6195 The Dub Factor Black Uhuru · Island · 1983 100.570

6196 Scars on the Horizon Limewax · Tech Freak Recordings · 2006 100.570

6197

Nerve Damage Tragedy · 2006 100.570

6198 Vagabond Heart Rod Stewart · Warner Bros. Records · 1991 100.500

6199 In Full Effect Mantronix · Capitol Records · 1988 100.440

6200 Into the Abyss Hypocrisy · Nuclear Blast · 2000 100.440

6201 Dark Matter Silicon Scally · Satamile Records · 2005 100.440

6202 Respect Jimmy Smith · Verve · 1967 100.430

6203 War & Peace Edwin Starr · Motown · 1970 100.430

6204 Dreaming a Dream Crown Heights Affair · De‐Lite Records · 1975 100.430

6205 Still Together Gladys Knight & the Pips · Buddah Records · 1977 100.430

6206 Blake's New Jerusalem Tim Blake · EGG · 1978 100.430

6207

Shabooh Shoobah INXS · ATCO Records · 1982 100.430

6208 Thunder and Consolation New Model Army · EMI · 1989 100.430

6209 The Stench of Redemption Deicide · Earache Records · 2006 100.430

6210 Night Work Scissor Sisters · Polydor · 2010 100.430

6211

Everything in Between No Age · Sub Pop Records · 2010 100.430

6212 Basic Blues Magoos Blues Magoos · Mercury Records · 1968 100.330

6213

Tango Matia Bazar · Ariston · 1983 100.320

6214

Born Too Late Saint Vitus · SST Records · 1986 100.320

6215 Jet Chamber Jet Chamber · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1995 100.320

6216 Khanate Khanate · Southern Lord · 2001 100.320