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 50

1177 Twin Sons of Different Mothers Dan Fogelberg · Epic · 1978 243.960

1178 My Way Akufen · Force Inc. Music Works · 2002 243.950

1179 Space Art Space Art · Carrère · 1977 243.810

1180 Amputechture The Mars Volta · Universal Records · 2006 243.810

1181

Dig Out Your Soul Oasis · Big Brother · 2008 243.750

1182

Spanners The Black Dog · Elektra · 1995 243.660

1183

The Director’s Cut Fantômas · Ipecac Recordings · 2001 243.600

1184 Masque Kansas · Kirshner · 1975 243.320

1185

Indiscreet Sparks · Island · 1975 243.000

1186

The Private Press DJ Shadow · Island · 2002 243.000

1187 Adventures in Paradise Minnie Riperton · Epic · 1975 243.000

1188

Selected Ambient Works 85–92 Aphex Twin · Apollo · 1992 242.970

1189

Piece of Time Atheist · Active Records · 1990 242.880

1190 Will I Dream During the Process? Yagya · Sending Orbs · 2006 242.880

1191 Solar Fire Manfred Mann’s Earth Band · Bronze · 1973 242.760

1192 The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding · Volt · 1968 242.730

1193 Gone to Earth Barclay James Harvest · Polydor · 1977 242.530

1194

Music Carole King · Ode Records · 1971 242.440

1195 Warmer Communications Average White Band · Atlantic · 1978 242.440

1196 On Parole Motörhead · United Artists · 1979 242.250

1197 Young Team Mogwai · Jetset Records · 1997 242.250

1198

Pop Satori Étienne Daho · Parlophone France · 1986 242.190

1199 Dead Letter Office R.E.M. · I.R.S. Records · 1987 242.190

1200 Jane Doe Converge · Equal Vision Records · 2001 242.060