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 36

841

The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid Stars of the Lid · kranky · 2001 285.200

842 The Luxury Gap Heaven 17 · Virgin · 1983 285.190

843

Eye of the Tiger Survivor · Scotti Bros. Records · 1982 285.000

844

Not for Threes Plaid · Warp · 1997 284.830

845 Far Away Trains Passing By Ulrich Schnauss · City Centre Offices · 2001 284.830

846

Spokes Plaid · Warp · 2003 284.690

847

Demon Days Gorillaz · Parlophone · 2005 284.690

848 The Black Album The Damned · I.R.S. Records · 1980 284.660

849 Love Stinks The J. Geils Band · EMI America · 1980 284.130

850 Sweetnighter Weather Report · CBS · 1973 283.920

851 Haunted Dancehall The Sabres of Paradise · Warp · 1994 283.920

852

Metal Heart Accept · RCA · 1985 283.900

853 Clockwork Stakka & Skynet · Underfire · 2001 283.880

854

I Feel for You Chaka Khan · Warner Bros. Records · 1984 283.610

855

808s & Heartbreak Kanye West · Roc‐A‐Fella Records · 2008 283.610

856

Sextant Herbie Hancock · Columbia · 1973 283.020

857

Daydream Nation Sonic Youth · Enigma · 1988 283.010

858 The Hoople Mott the Hoople · Columbia · 1974 282.900

859 Boxer The National · Beggars Banquet · 2007 282.750

860

Knee Deep in the Hoopla Starship · Grunt · 1985 282.510

861

In Concert Janis Joplin · Columbia · 1972 282.200

862

Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz · Virgin · 1993 282.200

863 To Bring You My Love PJ Harvey · Island · 1995 282.100

864

Songs in the Attic Billy Joel · CBS · 1981 282.030