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 347

8305 Alpha Centauri Tangerine Dream · Ohr · 1971 84.000

8306 Cross-Collateral Passport · Atlantic · 1975 84.000

8307 The Roches The Roches · Warner Bros. Records · 1979 84.000

8308 Fünf auf der nach oben offenen Richterskala Einstürzende Neubauten · Some Bizzare · 1987 84.000

8309 Kruiz Круиз · wea · 1988 84.000

8310 Clear Bomb the Bass · Fourth and Broadway Records · 1995 84.000

8311 Devil's Road The Walkabouts · Glitterhouse Records · 1996 84.000

8312

Conquering the Throne Hate Eternal · Wicked World · 1999 84.000

8313

Hussein Mahmood Jeeb Tehar Gass Muslimgauze · Soleilmoon Recordings · 1999 84.000

8314 Amlux Merzbow · Important Records · 2002 84.000

8315

Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell Jedi Mind Tricks · Babygrande · 2006 84.000

8316 Sign № 9 Jane · 1979 83.930

8317

Artide / Antartide Renato Zero · Zerolandia · 1981 83.930

8318 Bullet From a Gun Derek B · Mercury Records · 1988 83.930

8319 Feel Sorry for the Fanatic Morgoth · Century Media · 1996 83.930

8320

Sound of Water Saint Etienne · Sub Pop Records · 2000 83.930

8321

Air Cut Curved Air · Warner Bros. Records · 1973 83.830

8322 Mil siluetas La Unión · wea · 1984 83.830

8323 Nevermore Nevermore · Century Media · 1995 83.830

8324

Harmacy Sebadoh · Sub Pop Records · 1996 83.830

8325 Late at Night Dover · Chrysalis · 1999 83.830

8326 A Brand You Can Trust La Coka Nostra · Suburban Noize Records · 2009 83.830

8327 The Way I Feel Gordon Lightfoot · United Artists · 1967 83.740

8328 Comin’ Thru Quicksilver Messenger Service · Capitol Records · 1972 83.740