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 280

6697 Manic Pop Thrill That Petrol Emotion · 1986 96.380

6698 I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown · King Records · 1966 96.320

6699 Definition Chrysalis · 1968 96.320

6700 Shooting at the Moon Kevin Ayers & The Whole World · Harvest · 1970 96.320

6701 The Las Vegas Story The Gun Club · Chrysalis · 1984 96.320

6702

Cocody Rock!!! Alpha Blondy · Shanachie · 1984 96.320

6703

Suicidal Emotions Abyssic Hate · No Colours Records · 2000 96.320

6704 Ratatat Ratatat · XL Recordings · 2004 96.320

6705 Sub Focus Sub Focus · RAM Records · 2009 96.320

6706

Paradisiaque MC Solaar · Polydor · 1997 96.300

6707

Secret South 16 Horsepower · Glitterhouse Records · 2000 96.300

6708 Weather Report Chris Watson · Touch · 2003 96.300

6709

Prophecy of the Black Widow Umberto · Not Not Fun Records · 2010 96.300

6710 Living the Blues Canned Heat · Liberty · 1968 96.280

6711 Third Ear Band Third Ear Band · Harvest · 1970 96.280

6712 Moving Targets Penetration · Virgin · 1978 96.280

6713

In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 Coheed and Cambria · Equal Vision Records · 2003 96.280

6714 Ceremony Spooky Tooth · A&M Records · 1969 96.250

6715 Needles & Pins The Searchers · Hallmark Records · 1971 96.250

6716

Room Service Roxette · EMI · 2001 96.250

6717

Loops From the Bergerie Swayzak · !K7 · 2004 96.250

6718 Another Day on Earth Brian Eno · Hannibal · 2005 96.250

6719 Flossenengel Novalis · Ahorn · 1979 96.200

6720 Club Ninja Blue Öyster Cult · CBS · 1985 96.200