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 268

6409 Queen of the Night Maggie Bell · Atlantic · 1974 98.750

6410

Staub Das Ich · Danse Macabre · 1994 98.750

6411 Anniemal Annie · 679 · 2004 98.750

6412 Bodyheat James Brown · Polydor · 1976 98.600

6413 Cloud Dance Collin Walcott · ECM Records · 1976 98.600

6414 The Strands of the Future Pulsar · Decca Records · 1976 98.600

6415 25 Years On Hawklords · Charisma · 1978 98.600

6416 Paul Hardcastle Paul Hardcastle · Chrysalis · 1985 98.600

6417

Rrröööaaarrr Voivod · Combat · 1986 98.600

6418

Low Testament · Atlantic · 1994 98.600

6419 God & Beast NON · Mute · 1997 98.600

6420 Madonna …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead · Merge Records · 1999 98.600

6421 The Best of L.S.G: The Singles Reworked L.S.G. · Superstition · 2004 98.580

6422 Herbstlaub Marsen Jules · City Centre Offices · 2005 98.580

6423 Smokin' The Undisputed Truth · Whitfield Records · 1979 98.560

6424 Back Street Symphony Thunder · EMI · 1990 98.560

6425 The Partridge Family Album The Partridge Family · Bell Records · 1970 98.550

6426 Bitter Funeral Beer Bengt Berger · ECM Records · 1981 98.440

6427 Ce n'est q'un début Alexander Robotnick · Materiali Sonori · 1984 98.440

6428 Mr. Scarface Is Back Scarface of the Geto Boys · Priority Records · 1991 98.440

6429

1977-05-07: Rainbow Rock: Rainbow Theatre, London, UK Elton John · Universal Music Recordings · 1992 98.440

6430 Instant Enlightenment Om · C & S Records · 1993 98.440

6431 Circuit Breaker Tripswitch · Liquid Sound Design · 2005 98.440

6432

Clubroot Clubroot · Lo Dubs · 2009 98.440