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 389

9313 Metamorphic Reproduction Miracle Christ. · Benbecula · 2003 78.200

9314

The Late Great Townes Van Zandt Townes Van Zandt · Poppy · 1972 78.200

9315

A Dança Da Solidão Paulinho da Viola · Odeon · 1972 78.200

9316 Lawrence of Newark Larry Young · Perception Records · 1973 78.200

9317 Cantofabule Phoenix · Electrecord · 1975 78.200

9318 Peperina Serú Girán · SG Discos · 1981 78.200

9319 Plush Plush · RCA · 1982 78.200

9320 Пульс 1. Музыкальный компьютер Андрей Родионов и Борис Тихомиров · Мелодия · 1985 78.200

9321 Narcotic Muslimgauze · Staalplaat · 1997 78.200

9322

Ring-a-Ding Ding! Frank Sinatra · Concord Records · 1961 78.120

9323 Mandrake Memorial The Mandrake Memorial · Poppy · 1968 78.120

9324 Second Empire Justice Blitz · Future Records · 1983 78.120

9325 Music for Egon Schiele Rachel’s · Quarterstick Records · 1996 78.120

9326

Modern Day City Symphony Looptroop · Burning Heart Records · 2000 78.120

9327 Akeldama The Faceless · Sumerian Records · 2006 78.120

9328 Clube da Esquina Milton Nascimento · Odeon · 1972 78.120

9329

The Gods Are Small Birds, but I Am the Falcon Herbst9 · Loki Foundation · 2008 78.120

9330 Swing to the Right Utopia · Bearsville Records · 1982 78.110

9331 Penetrator Ted Nugent · Atlantic · 1984 78.110

9332 Valotte Julian Lennon · Atlantic · 1984 78.110

9333

Lost in a Dream REO Speedwagon · Epic · 1974 78.100

9334

Sound Mirrors Coldcut · Ninja Tune · 2005 78.100

9335 (Turn It Over) The Tony Williams Lifetime · Polydor · 1970 78.020

9336 Central Heating Heatwave · Epic · 1978 78.020