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 270

6457 Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll Vaughan Mason & Crew · Brunswick · 1980 98.280

6458 Leather, Bristles, Studs and Acne Charged G.B.H. · Clay Records · 1981 98.280

6459 In the Rain Sol Invictus · Tursa · 1995 98.280

6460 Variations on a Theme Om · Holy Mountain · 2005 98.280

6461

One Eyed Jacks Spear of Destiny · Burning Rome Records · 1984 98.250

6462 Pukul Tifa Massada 98.250

6463 Bringin' It Down Judge · 1989 98.100

6464 Serenity Culture Beat · Epic Records · 1993 98.100

6465 The Diary Scarface · Rap-A-Lot 4 Life · 1994 98.100

6466

Aggressor And One · Virgin · 2003 98.100

6467 MA_DOOM: Son of Yvonne Masta Ace · Fat Beats Records · 2012 98.100

6468 Pickin’ Up the Pieces Poco · Epic · 1969 98.040

6469 Ripp Rapp Ulf Lundell · Parlophone · 1979 98.040

6470

Greetings From Timbuk 3 Timbuk 3 · I.R.S. Records · 1986 98.040

6471 Far From Home Traffic · Virgin · 1994 98.040

6472

Chamber Music Coal Chamber · Roadrunner Records · 1999 98.040

6473 A Camp A Camp · Stockholm Records · 2001 98.040

6474 Animalisms The Animals · Decca Records · 1966 98.040

6475 Warhorse Warhorse · Vertigo · 1970 98.040

6476

Flood They Might Be Giants · Elektra · 1990 98.040

6477 Take Care and Control Death in June · New European Recordings · 1998 98.040

6478 The Gang’s All Here Dropkick Murphys · Hellcat Records · 1999 98.040

6479 From the Far Future Terrence Dixon · Tresor · 2000 98.040

6480 The Magick of Female Ejaculation Hecate · Praxis · 2001 98.040