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 297

7105 Industry Shakedown Freddie Foxxx · KJAC Music · 2000 92.960

7106

Fighting Spirit Manu le Malin · Bloc 46 · 2002 92.960

7107

Controlling Crowds Archive · 2009 92.960

7108 Silvia Silvia · Schallmauer · 1982 92.920

7109 Pure Righteousness Lakim Shabazz · Jet Star · 1989 92.920

7110 Pottential RAG · Put da Needle to da Records · 2001 92.920

7111 Scar Sighted Leviathan · Profound Lore Records · 2015 92.920

7112

Mixes of a Lost World The Cure · Polydor · 2025 92.920

7113

Carnival John Handy · impulse! · 1977 92.880

7114 Souvent fauché, toujours marteau Bérurier Noir · Bondage Records · 1989 92.880

7115 Present Sun Electric · Apollo · 1996 92.880

7116 Darkside Necrophobic · Black Mark · 1997 92.880

7117 Right Turn Left Turn Brett Johnson · Mesilla Valley Madness · 2003 92.880

7118

Netsky Netsky · Hospital Records · 2010 92.880

7119 Masques Brand X · Charisma · 1978 92.820

7120 Introduce Yourself Faith No More · London Records · 1987 92.820

7121 Sevendust Sevendust · TOY’S FACTORY · 1997 92.820

7122

La Grande danse macabre Marduk · Blooddawn Productions · 2001 92.820

7123 Olé Coltrane John Coltrane · Atlantic · 1961 92.820

7124 Coral Keys Walter Bishop, Jr. · Black Jazz Records · 1971 92.820

7125 Breakin' Combs Dred Scott · Tuff Break Records · 1994 92.820

7126 Intershop Dettinger · Kompakt · 1999 92.820

7127 Karla Bonoff Karla Bonoff · Columbia · 1977 92.800

7128 Monkey Island The J. Geils Band · Atlantic · 1977 92.800