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 516

12361

Music of the Spheres Mike Oldfield · UCJ · 2008 64.740

12362 Brand New Me Dusty Springfield · Philips · 1970 64.740

12363 Whatever Happened to Slade Slade · Polydor · 1977 64.740

12364 Brother to Brother Gino Vannelli · A&M Records · 1978 64.740

12365

Are You Glad to Be in America? James Blood Ulmer · Rough Trade · 1980 64.740

12366 Teignmouth Love Is Colder Than Death · Metropolis Records · 1991 64.740

12367

From Angry Heads With Skyward Eyes Still Life · Ebullition Records · 1993 64.740

12368 3 Years to Become a Ravermaniac DJ Hooligan · No Respect Records · 1995 64.740

12369 Magic Axel Rudi Pell · Steamhammer · 1997 64.740

12370

Herbstleyd Nargaroth · No Colours Records · 1998 64.740

12371

Anesthesie International Micropoint · Epiteth Rec. · 2000 64.740

12372 David Axelrod David Axelrod · Mo Wax · 2001 64.740

12373 Universal Syncopations Miroslav Vitouš · ECM Records · 2003 64.740

12374 Songs From Wasties Orchard Magna Carta · Vertigo · 1971 64.680

12375 Für immer Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft · Virgin · 1982 64.680

12376 While You Were Out Soul Asylum · Twin/Tone Records · 1986 64.680

12377 Gente impresentable Celtas Cortos · DRO · 1990 64.680

12378

Test for Echo Rush · Atlantic · 1996 64.680

12379 1965 The Afghan Whigs · Columbia · 1998 64.680

12380 The Seduction of Claude Debussy Art of Noise · ZTT · 1999 64.680

12381

Fastlane People Antiloop · Stockholm Records · 2000 64.680

12382 The Dwarves Are Born Again Dwarves · 2011 64.680

12383 From the Beginning Small Faces · Decca Records · 1967 64.680

12384 World Anthem Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush · Columbia · 1977 64.680