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 426

10201

The Ballasted Orchestra Stars of the Lid · kranky · 1997 73.800

10202

From a Dark Chasm Below Herbst9 · Loki Foundation · 1999 73.800

10203 Eurotechno Stakker · Rephlex · 2003 73.800

10204 Back to Mine: Röyksopp Röyksopp · DMC · 2007 73.800

10205 Presence Liquid Flow · Kagdila Records · 2009 73.800

10206

Celebration Madonna · Warner Bros. Records · 2009 73.800

10207 Encounters of Every Kind Meco · Millennium · 1977 73.730

10208 Sweets From a Stranger Squeeze · A&M Records · 1982 73.730

10209

Heaven’s Open Michael Oldfield · Virgin · 1991 73.730

10210 Phobia The Kinks · Columbia · 1993 73.730

10211 Korn III: Remember Who You Are Korn · Roadrunner Records · 2010 73.730

10212 Nine Fairport Convention · Island · 1973 73.720

10213

The Orchestral Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield · Virgin · 1975 73.720

10214 Hollywood Johnny Hallyday · Philips · 1979 73.720

10215 High/Low Nada Surf · Elektra · 1996 73.720

10216

Lustmord vs. Metal Beast Lustmord · Side Effects · 1997 73.720

10217 Gravelands The King · EMI · 1998 73.720

10218 Much Against Everyone’s Advice Soulwax · [PIAS] Recordings · 1999 73.720

10219 Everything You Want Vertical Horizon · RCA · 1999 73.720

10220 Paris Paris · Capitol Records · 1976 73.710

10221 Watch Out! Patrice Rushen · Arista · 1987 73.710

10222 Very Proud of Ya AFI · Nitro Records · 1996 73.710

10223 Comparsa Deep Forest · 550 Music · 1998 73.710

10224

Phrenology The Roots · MCA Records · 2002 73.710