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 29

673

Consumed Plastikman · M_nus · 1998 318.500

674

Legacy of Brutality Misfits · Plan 9 · 1985 318.060

675

The Pretender Jackson Browne · Asylum Records · 1976 317.460

676

Brave New World Iron Maiden · EMI · 2000 317.340

677 Get Up With It Miles Davis · Columbia · 1974 316.800

678

Just a Poke Sweet Smoke · Columbia Records · 1970 316.680

679

AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted Ice Cube · Priority Records · 1990 315.950

680 A Flock of Bleeps Younger Brother · Twisted Records · 2003 315.900

681 Boys and Girls Bryan Ferry · E’G · 1985 315.700

682 Misplaced Childhood Marillion · EMI · 1985 315.620

683

Return II Space Digital Mystikz · DMZ · 2010 315.270

684

Oshin DIIV · Captured Tracks · 2012 315.060

685 My War Black Flag · SST Records · 1984 314.940

686 The Flying Club Cup Beirut · 4AD · 2007 314.760

687

Stampede The Doobie Brothers · Warner Bros. Records · 1975 314.640

688

Yeti Amon Düül II · Liberty · 1970 314.170

689 I Against I Bad Brains · Line · 1986 314.170

690 The Principle of Evil Made Flesh Cradle of Filth · Cacophonous Records · 1994 314.160

691 Bridges Gil Scott‐Heron · Arista · 1977 314.100

692 Remedy Basement Jaxx · XL Recordings · 1999 314.060

693 As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls Pat Metheny · ECM Records · 1981 313.900

694

Thirteenth Step A Perfect Circle · Virgin · 2003 313.740

695

Fun House The Stooges · Elektra · 1970 313.410

696 Ctrl SZA · Top Dawg Entertainment · 2017 312.800