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 522

12505 Against Perfection Adorable · Creation Records · 1993 64.080

12506 Artifacts Steve Roach · 1994 64.080

12507 Anarchy Chumbawamba · One Little Indian Records · 1994 64.080

12508

Sueño Stereo Soda Stereo · Ariola · 1995 64.080

12509 Our Noise Herrmann & Kleine · Morr Music · 2002 64.080

12510

Automatic Writing Ataxia · Record Collection · 2004 64.080

12511 Northern Taylor Deupree · 12k · 2006 64.080

12512 Our Darkest Days Ignite · Abacus Recordings · 2006 64.080

12513 Swarth Portal · Profound Lore Records · 2009 64.080

12514 Valhalla Valhalla · United Artists · 1969 64.000

12515

The Story of a Young Heart A Flock of Seagulls · Jive · 1984 64.000

12516 Babysitters on Acid Lunachicks · Blast First · 1990 64.000

12517 Mexican Moon Concrete Blonde · Capitol Records · 1993 64.000

12518

Guerrilla Super Furry Animals · Creation Records · 1999 64.000

12519

Days May Come and Days May Go: The California Rehearsals, June 1975 Deep Purple · Purple Records · 2000 64.000

12520 Big Room Trance Armin van Buuren · Mixmag · 2004 64.000

12521 Tales From the Ozone Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen · Warner Bros. Records · 1975 63.990

12522 Obscure Alternatives Japan · Ariola Hansa · 1978 63.990

12523 Stand Up Steve Morse Band · Elektra · 1985 63.990

12524 Hide Your Heart Bonnie Tyler · Columbia · 1988 63.990

12525

Talk Is Cheap Keith Richards · Virgin · 1988 63.990

12526 Antimatter Cubanate · Dynamica · 1993 63.990

12527 Born Again :wumpscut: · Nova Tekk Media und Entertainment GmbH · 1997 63.990

12528 Smile From the Streets You Hold John Frusciante · Birdman Records · 1997 63.990