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 276

6601 Adeva! Adeva · 1989 97.170

6602 Drive-Thru Booty Freak Power · Fourth and Broadway Records · 1994 97.170

6603

Quality Talib Kweli · Rawkus Records · 2002 97.170

6604

Nowy rozdział Kombi · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1983 97.110

6605 Tigerlily Natalie Merchant · Elektra · 1995 97.110

6606 Endtyme Cathedral · TOY’S FACTORY · 2001 97.110

6607 Part 03 Astrobotnia · Rephlex · 2002 97.110

6608 Kollaps Tradixionales Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra · Constellation · 2010 97.110

6609 Das Herz eines Boxers Marius Müller‐Westernhagen · Warner Bros. Records · 1982 97.090

6610 Lemon Parade Tonic · Polydor · 1996 97.020

6611 The Pentangle The Pentangle · Transatlantic Records · 1968 97.010

6612 Any Gas Faster The Bevis Frond · Reckless Records · 1990 97.010

6613 The Album Masters at Work · Ausfahrt · 1993 97.010

6614 Texturology Beaumont Hannant · General Production Recordings · 1994 97.010

6615 Diagnostics Technical Itch · Moving Shadow · 1999 97.010

6616 Discothèque Herbie Mann · Atlantic · 1975 96.940

6617 OK Talvin Singh · Island · 1998 96.940

6618 Texas Cookin’ Guy Clark · RCA · 1976 96.900

6619

Eligible Bachelors The Monochrome Set · Cherry Red Records · 1982 96.900

6620 Fear and Whiskey Mekons · Sin Record Company · 1985 96.900

6621 Psonic Psunspot The Dukes of Stratosphear · Geffen Records · 1987 96.900

6622

Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ Peter Gabriel · Real World · 1989 96.900

6623 We Are DMX DMX Krew · Rephlex · 1999 96.900

6624 The Woods Sleater‐Kinney · Sub Pop Records · 2005 96.900