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?

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865 Rita Lee Rita Lee · Som Livre · 1980 281.880

866

Unfinished Business EPMD · Fresh Records · 1989 281.600

867 The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome Slade · RCA · 1983 281.580

868

Heavy Horses Jethro Tull · Chrysalis · 1978 281.370

869

Dazzle Ships Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark · Virgin · 1983 281.350

870

Antichrist Superstar Marilyn Manson · Interscope Records · 1996 281.220

871 The Beach Boys Today! The Beach Boys · Capitol Records · 1965 281.070

872

Neil Young Neil Young · 1968 281.070

873 True as Steel Warlock · Vertigo · 1986 281.070

874 Motion The Cinematic Orchestra · Ninja Tune · 1999 281.010

875

SMiLE Brian Wilson · Nonesuch · 2004 281.010

876 Perfect Perfect · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1981 280.720

877 Screaming for Vengeance Judas Priest · CBS · 1982 280.720

878 Jaco Pastorius Jaco Pastorius · Epic · 1976 280.600

879

The Battle of Los Angeles Rage Against the Machine · Epic · 1999 280.350

880 Run Come Save Me Roots Manuva · Big Dada · 2001 280.350

881 Up the Bracket The Libertines · Rough Trade · 2002 280.350

882

Nightfall Candlemass · Axis Records · 1987 280.280

883

Ralf & Florian Kraftwerk · Philips · 1973 280.140

884

Songs From a Room Leonard Cohen · CBS · 1969 279.650

885 Penis Envy Crass · Crass Records · 1981 279.650

886 Tragic Kingdom No Doubt · Trauma Records · 1995 279.510

887

The Versions Rhythm & Sound · Burial Mix · 2003 279.300

888 Medusa Clan of Xymox · 4AD · 1986 279.000