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?

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1537 The End Complete Obituary · R/C Records · 1992 211.200

1538 Radio X-Dream · Blue Room Released · 1998 211.200

1539

YosepH Luke Vibert · Warp · 2003 211.200

1540 Lifestyles of the Laptop Café The Other People Place · Warp · 2001 211.185

1541

Ashes Against the Grain Agalloch · The End Records · 2006 210.930

1542

Cults Cults · Columbia · 2011 210.840

1543

Sunlight Herbie Hancock · Columbia · 1978 210.820

1544 Water Babies Miles Davis · Columbia · 1976 210.800

1545 10 Mistakes Gruppo Sportivo · Epic · 1978 210.750

1546 Cut the Crap The Clash · CBS · 1985 210.700

1547 Trio Trio · Mercury Records · 1981 210.700

1548 Bloodshot The J. Geils Band · Atlantic · 1973 210.600

1549 The Key Nocturnus · Earache Records · 1990 210.600

1550 Solstice Ralph Towner · ECM Records · 1974 210.540

1551

Pizzazz Patrice Rushen · Elektra · 1979 210.540

1552

Showcase Rhythm & Sound · Burial Mix · 1998 210.180

1553

Secret Messages Electric Light Orchestra · Epic · 1983 210.140

1554 Doc's da Name 2000 Redman · Def Jam Recordings · 1998 209.990

1555 Chaka Chaka Khan · Warner Bros. Records · 1978 209.920

1556 Concerto grosso per i New Trolls New Trolls · Fonit Cetra · 1971 209.840

1557

Hyæna Siouxsie and the Banshees · Polydor · 1984 209.840

1558

The Ownerz Gang Starr · Virgin · 2003 209.840

1559 Schneider With the Kick Helen Schneider · wea · 1981 209.760

1560

Now and Zen Robert Plant · Es Paranza · 1988 209.760