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 334

7993 Hellish Crossfire Iron Angel · Steamhammer · 1985 86.130

7994 None Shall Defy Infernäl Mäjesty · Displeased Records · 1987 86.130

7995 Olympian Gene · Costermonger · 1995 86.130

7996

Borknagar Borknagar · Malicious Records · 1996 86.130

7997 Mr. Wizard R.L. Burnside · Fat Possum Records · 1997 86.130

7998 Sushidelic The Sushi Club · Elektrolux · 1999 86.130

7999 Vrs‐Mbnt‐Pcs 9598 I Jochem Paap · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1999 86.130

8000 Solvent City Solvent · Morr Music · 2001 86.130

8001 Grand Champ DMX · Def Jam Recordings · 2003 86.130

8002 Seen the Lights: A Visual History Simple Minds · Virgin · 2003 86.130

8003 Backstroke Matthew Dear · Spectral Sound · 2004 86.130

8004 Live 1974 Harmonia · Grönland Records · 2007 86.130

8005

Phantom Power The Tragically Hip · Sire Records · 1998 86.110

8006 Long Way to Heaven Helix · Capitol Records · 1985 86.100

8007 Is It In Eddie Harris · Atlantic · 1974 86.100

8008 Shot in the Dark Great White · Capitol Records · 1986 86.100

8009 Face of Despair Mortal Sin · Vertigo · 1989 86.100

8010

So Natural Lisa Stansfield · Arista · 1993 86.100

8011

Essence Lucinda Williams · Lost Highway · 2001 86.100

8012 Pure Desmond Paul Desmond · CTI · 1975 86.000

8013

Swing the Heartache: The BBC Sessions Bauhaus · Beggars Banquet · 1989 86.000

8014 Pearl of Great Price Will · Third Mind Records · 1991 86.000

8015 The Young Gods Play Kurt Weill The Young Gods · 1991 86.000

8016

Inventures in Wonderland Rhythm Invention · Warp · 1993 86.000