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 596

14281 Trance California Sunshine · פונוקול · 1997 58.460

14282 How High: The Soundtrack Method Man & Redman · Def Jam Recordings · 2001 58.460

14283

12 Stones 12 Stones · Wind‐up · 2002 58.460

14284 Angel Dust Blutengel · Out of Line · 2002 58.460

14285 The Stand Ins Okkervil River · Jagjaguwar · 2008 58.460

14286 X Gnags · Genlyd · 1983 58.400

14287

Jacques “Crabouif” Higelin Jacques Higelin · Saravah · 1971 58.400

14288 O Zambezi Dragon · 1978 58.400

14289 Alchemy Richard Lloyd · Elektra · 1979 58.400

14290 Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam Bill Nelson · Mercury Records · 1981 58.400

14291

C.C.C.D Sweet Exorcist · Warp · 1991 58.400

14292 Stigma EMF · EMI Records USA · 1992 58.400

14293 Julius Caesar Smog · Drag City · 1993 58.400

14294 Ugly Life of Agony · Roadrunner Records · 1995 58.400

14295

Gone Again Patti Smith · Arista · 1996 58.400

14296

Antipop Consortium vs. Matthew Shipp Antipop Consortium · Thirsty Ear · 2003 58.400

14297 Bang Bang Rock & Roll Art Brut · Fierce Panda Records · 2005 58.400

14298 Stardom Road Marc Almond · 2007 58.400

14299 Washington Square Serenade Steve Earle · New West Records · 2007 58.400

14300 Everybody Knows The Young Gods · Two Gentlemen · 2010 58.400

14301 Fields of Fire Corey Hart · EMI America · 1986 58.320

14302

Helldorado W.A.S.P. · Apocalypse · 1999 58.320

14303 Reprise des négociations Bénabar · Jive Epic · 2005 58.320

14304 The Philosopher's Stone Der Blutharsch · 2007 58.320