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 42

985 Cinemascope Monolake · Imbalance Computer Music · 2001 265.500

986 First Demo Fugazi · Dischord Records · 2014 265.500

987

Malpractice Dr. Feelgood · Columbia · 1975 265.350

988 Irreligious Moonspell · Century Media · 1996 265.350

989 Nunsexmonkrock Nina Hagen · CBS · 1982 265.240

990 Victory The Jacksons · Epic · 1984 265.200

991 The Ideal Crash dEUS · Island · 1999 265.200

992 The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions Miles Davis · Columbia · 1998 265.080

993

Two Bob James · CTI · 1975 264.880

994 Heartattack and Vine Tom Waits · Asylum Records · 1980 264.880

995

Last Splash The Breeders · 4AD · 1993 264.860

996

Other Voices The Doors · Elektra · 1971 264.830

997 Der blaue Planet Karat · AMIGA · 1982 264.800

998

Another Side of Bob Dylan Bob Dylan · Columbia · 1964 264.350

999

Let’s Go Rancid · Epitaph · 1994 264.330

1000 Script of the Bridge The Chameleons · Statik Records · 1983 264.140

1001

Los Angeles Flying Lotus · Warp · 2008 264.000

1002

Super Discount Étienne de Crécy · Different Recordings · 1997 263.900

1003 In Between Jazzanova · Jazzanova Compost Records (JCR) · 2002 263.760

1004 Mad Love Linda Ronstadt · Asylum Records · 1980 263.720

1005 Plastic Surgery Disasters Dead Kennedys · Statik Records · 1982 263.610

1006

Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven Love and Rockets · Beggars Banquet · 1985 263.500

1007 The Singles 1981–1983 Bauhaus · Beggars Banquet · 1983 263.160

1008 Give Me the Night George Benson · Warner Bros. Records · 1980 263.110