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 46

1081 Marry Me St. Vincent · Beggars Banquet · 2007 255.420

1082

Nightclubbing Grace Jones · Island · 1981 255.360

1083 Vital Signs Survivor · Scotti Bros. Records · 1984 255.200

1084 Crystal Ball Styx · A&M Records · 1976 255.060

1085 Greatest Hits, Volume 2 Linda Ronstadt · Asylum Records · 1980 255.020

1086 Converting Vegetarians Infected Mushroom · YoYo Records · 2003 255.020

1087

Talk About the Weather Red Lorry Yellow Lorry · Red Rhino Records · 1985 254.910

1088

Paradise Bob Sinclar · Yellow Productions · 1998 254.910

1089

The Carpenter The Avett Brothers · American Recordings · 2012 254.910

1090 Pop Gas · Mille Plateaux · 2000 254.840

1091 Grava 4 Drexciya · Clone · 2002 254.840

1092

Oceanic Isis · Ipecac Recordings · 2002 254.540

1093 Anticipation Carly Simon · Elektra · 1971 254.380

1094 33 Tage in Ketten Fehlfarben · Welt-Rekord · 1981 254.380

1095

The Last Resort Trentemøller · Poker Flat Recordings · 2006 254.320

1096

Ring of Changes Barclay James Harvest · Polydor · 1983 254.250

1097 Swiss Movement Les McCann · Atlantic · 1969 254.150

1098 Dead Bees on a Cake David Sylvian · Virgin · 1999 254.150

1099

The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Rick Wakeman · A&M Records · 1975 254.100

1100 Eternal Devastation Destruction · Metal Blade Records · 1986 253.650

1101

Doll Doll Doll Venetian Snares · Hymen Records · 2001 253.650

1102 Rooty Basement Jaxx · XL Recordings · 2001 253.500

1103 Adolescents Adolescents · Frontier Records · 1981 252.900

1104

Pieces of Eight Styx · A&M Records · 1978 252.720