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 677

16225 Universe: The 12th Album Modern Talking · Hansa · 2003 53.070

16226 Basking in the Brakelights Baby Ford · Force Inc. Music Works · 2003 53.070

16227 The Alternative IAMX · Anorak Supersport · 2006 53.070

16228 Fucked Up Friends TOBACCO · anticon. · 2007 53.070

16229

E=MC² Mariah Carey · Island · 2008 53.070

16230

Foundation Breakage · Digital Soundboy · 2010 53.070

16231 The Doctor Cheap Trick · Epic · 1986 53.040

16232 Two for the Road Larry Coryell · Arista · 1976 53.040

16233 Manorisms Wet Willie · Epic · 1977 53.040

16234 Drop The Shamen · The Communion Label · 1987 53.040

16235 Fish’s Head Fischer‐Z · Ariola · 1989 53.040

16236 Impact Is Imminent Exodus · Capitol Records · 1990 53.040

16237 dA dA dA Nits · Columbia · 1994 53.040

16238 Beware the Heavens Sinergy · Nuclear Blast · 1999 53.040

16239

The Forgotten Arm Aimee Mann · V2 · 2005 53.040

16240 Made in Brooklyn Masta Killa · Nature Sounds · 2006 53.040

16241 Ersatz G.B. The Fall · Cherry Red Records · 2011 53.040

16242

Beacon Two Door Cinema Club · Kitsuné · 2012 53.040

16243 Celia & Johnny Celia · Fania · 1974 53.010

16244 Junkie 3 Steps Ahead · Derailed Traxx · 2000 53.010

16245 Substance Blank & Jones · Gang Go Music · 2002 53.010

16246 Девушки поют АукцЫон · Геометрия · 2007 53.010

16247 Isolationist Alaska & Paradox · Paradox Music · 2009 53.010

16248 Burial Ground Stick Figure · Stickfigure Records · 2012 53.010