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 55

1297 Kinks The Kinks · Pye Records · 1964 231.570

1298 TNT Tortoise · Thrill Jockey · 1998 231.420

1299 Behold & See Ultimate Spinach · Big Beat · 1968 231.400

1300 LC The Durutti Column · Factory · 1981 231.400

1301 L’Homme à tête de chou Serge Gainsbourg · Philips · 1976 231.300

1302 Human Hol Baumann · Ultimae Records · 2008 231.300

1303

The Sidewinder Lee Morgan · Blue Note · 1964 231.240

1304 New Riders of the Purple Sage New Riders of the Purple Sage · CBS · 1971 231.200

1305 Deliverance Space · Vogue · 1977 231.000

1306

Vibrant Forms Fluxion · Chain Reaction · 1999 230.920

1307 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 Midnight Oil · CBS · 1982 230.550

1308 Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics Jon Hassell · Editions EG · 1980 230.510

1309 Get Loose Evelyn King · RCA Victor · 1982 230.510

1310 Catch the Catch C.C.Catch · Hansa · 1986 230.510

1311

Quality Control Jurassic 5 · Interscope Records · 2000 230.510

1312 Christ: The Album Crass · Crass Records · 1982 230.480

1313

Frances the Mute The Mars Volta · Universal Records · 2005 230.480

1314

Fear of Fours Lamb · Fontana · 1999 230.400

1315 One Man Dog James Taylor · Warner Bros. Records · 1972 230.250

1316 Tiny Reminders Two Lone Swordsmen · Warp · 2000 230.160

1317 The Last Broadcast Doves · Capitol Records · 2002 230.100

1318

Harmonicraft Torche · 2012 229.680

1319 Heavy Metal Maniac Exciter · Shrapnel Records · 1983 229.620

1320

Journey Journey · CBS · 1975 229.600