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 433

10369 Gods & Monsters Juno Reactor · DigiSonic · 2008 72.960

10370

Ego Trip Kurtis Blow · Mercury Records · 1984 72.900

10371 Milagro Santana · Polydor · 1992 72.900

10372

International Language Cabaret Voltaire · Instinct Records · 1993 72.900

10373 Irresistible Bliss Soul Coughing · Slash · 1996 72.900

10374 For the People Yahel · Shiva Space Technology · 2000 72.900

10375

Climax of Hatred Ad Hominem · Avantgarde Music · 2005 72.900

10376 This Is Desmond Dekker Desmond Dekker · 1969 72.900

10377 Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong Pharoah Sanders · Doctor Jazz Records · 1987 72.900

10378 The Ocean Blue The Ocean Blue · Sire Records · 1989 72.900

10379 Blood Machine Steve Roach · GreenHouseMusic · 2001 72.900

10380 Avalon Ruxpin · Elektrolux · 2003 72.900

10381

Raspail Arcana · Projekt · 2008 72.900

10382 Someday Came Suddenly Attack Attack! · Rise Records · 2008 72.900

10383

Bossa Nova U.S.A. The Dave Brubeck Quartet · Columbia · 1962 72.800

10384 You Aretha Franklin · Atlantic · 1975 72.800

10385 Concerned Party Number 1 Captain Sky · TEC Records · 1980 72.800

10386 Kopy Lars H.U.G. · Medley Records · 1989 72.800

10387 Mafia Black Label Society · Artemis Records · 2005 72.800

10388 Donkey CSS · Sub Pop Records · 2008 72.800

10389 Trip Thru Hell C.A. Quintet · 1968 72.800

10390 If I Could Do It All Over Again, I’d Do It All Over You Caravan · Decca Records · 1970 72.800

10391 The Land of Spirit and Light Michael White · impulse! · 1973 72.800

10392 The Homosexuals' Record The Homosexuals · Recommended Records · 1984 72.800