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 308

7369 The New Machine of Liechtenstein Holy Moses · wea · 1989 90.720

7370 Todessehnsucht Atrocity · Roadrunner Records · 1992 90.720

7371

Design of a Decade: 1986/1996 Janet Jackson · A&M Records · 1995 90.720

7372 As Good as Dead Local H · Island · 1996 90.720

7373 The Lemon of Pink The Books · Tomlab · 2003 90.720

7374

Antennas to Hell Slipknot · Roadrunner Records · 2012 90.720

7375 Locomotiv GT Locomotiv GT · Pepita · 1971 90.640

7376 Implosions Stephan Micus · Japo Records · 1977 90.640

7377 Gone Fishin’ Flipper · 1984 90.640

7378 Overpower Den Harrow · Baby Records · 1985 90.640

7379 Circuses and Bread The Durutti Column · Factory Benelux · 1985 90.640

7380 Osculum Obscenum Hypocrisy · Nuclear Blast · 1993 90.640

7381 Radar Earthling · Chrysalis · 1995 90.640

7382 A Better Dystopia Monster Magnet · Napalm Records · 2021 90.640

7383

Stereopathetic Soulmanure Beck · Flipside Records · 1994 90.520

7384 Is Nothing Sacred? The Lords of the New Church · I.R.S. Records · 1983 90.480

7385 Congratulations I’m Sorry Gin Blossoms · A&M Records · 1996 90.480

7386 World Painted Blood Slayer · American Recordings · 2009 90.480

7387 Output Wolfgang Dauner · ECM Records · 1970 90.480

7388 The Worst of Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Airplane · RCA Victor · 1970 90.480

7389 A Scandal in Bohemia The Jazz Butcher · Glass Records · 1984 90.480

7390 Automanikk A Guy Called Gerald · CBS · 1990 90.480

7391 Trust Low · Rough Trade · 2002 90.480

7392 Thriller! Cold Blood · 1973 90.470