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 352

8425

Knirsch Et Cetera · MPS · 1972 83.300

8426

Keep On Lovin’ Dr. Lonnie Smith · Groove Merchant · 1976 83.300

8427 Places Jan Garbarek · ECM Records · 1978 83.300

8428 Beneath the Shadows T.S.O.L. · Alternative Tentacles · 1982 83.300

8429 What Would the Community Think Cat Power · Matador · 1996 83.300

8430 Konk The Kooks · Virgin · 2008 83.300

8431 Dedication Zomby · 4AD · 2011 83.300

8432

Sentimental Journey Ringo Starr · Apple Records · 1970 83.250

8433

R.E.O. REO Speedwagon · Epic · 1976 83.250

8434 Don't Stop the Music The Brecker Brothers · Arista · 1977 83.250

8435 Don't Fight It Red Rider · Capitol Records · 1980 83.250

8436 Över tid och rum Adolphson & Falk · Air · 1984 83.250

8437 Whoops! There Goes the Neighborhood The Blow Monkeys · RCA · 1989 83.250

8438 Spirit Jewel · Atlantic · 1998 83.250

8439 Some Old Bullshit Beastie Boys · Grand Royal · 1994 83.220

8440

The Drop Brian Eno · FLME · 1997 83.220

8441 Bad Luck Is All I Have Eddie Harris · Atlantic · 1975 83.200

8442 House Tornado Throwing Muses · Sire Records · 1988 83.200

8443

The Civil War Matmos · Matador · 2003 83.200

8444 You in Reverse Built to Spill · Warner Bros. Records · 2006 83.200

8445 Quantos possunt ad Satanitatem trahunt Gorgoroth · Regain Records · 2009 83.200

8446

Sounds That Can’t Be Made Marillion · earMUSIC · 2012 83.200

8447

Сто лет одиночества Егор и Опизденевшие · ХОР · 1993 83.172

8448

Step by Step Eddie Rabbitt · Elektra · 1981 83.160