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 28

649

A Passion Play Jethro Tull · Chrysalis · 1973 323.700

650

Mysterious Traveller Weather Report · Columbia · 1974 323.700

651

In the Nightside Eclipse Emperor · Candlelight Records · 1994 323.640

652

Reek of Putrefaction Carcass · Earache Records · 1988 323.360

653

Tonight David Bowie · EMI America · 1984 323.280

654 Visage Visage · Polydor · 1980 323.190

655 Champagne Jam Atlanta Rhythm Section · Polydor · 1978 323.000

656

Weasels Ripped My Flesh The Mothers of Invention · Bizarre · 1970 323.000

657 Music for 18 Musicians Steve Reich · ECM Records · 1978 323.000

658

All Mod Cons The Jam · Polydor · 1978 322.960

659 Welcome Santana · Columbia · 1973 322.320

660 Laid Back Gregg Allman · Capricorn Records · 1973 322.320

661 Naturally Sharon Jones and the Dap‐Kings · Daptone Records · 2005 322.200

662 Annihilation of the Wicked Nile · Relapse Records · 2005 322.080

663 Répression Trust · CBS · 1980 321.600

664 Heart Over Mind Jennifer Rush · CBS · 1987 321.480

665

Wild Gift X · Slash · 1981 321.200

666

My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky Swans · Young God Records · 2010 320.780

667

American V: A Hundred Highways Johnny Cash · American Recordings · 2006 320.320

668 Stray Cats Stray Cats · Arista · 1981 319.550

669 Still Bill Bill Withers · Sussex · 1972 319.510

670 Spring Session M Missing Persons · Capitol Records · 1982 319.140

671

DJ-Kicks: Thievery Corporation Thievery Corporation · !K7 · 1999 318.750

672

Tour de France Soundtracks Kraftwerk · Astralwerks · 2003 318.620