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 71

1681

Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By Lovage · 75 Ark · 2001 202.020

1682 Stay Down Two Lone Swordsmen · Warp · 1998 201.810

1683

Supernature Goldfrapp · Mute · 2005 201.740

1684 Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star Sonic Youth · Geffen Records · 1994 201.600

1685

Alopecia WHY? · anticon. · 2008 201.600

1686 Fear Easy Going · Banana Records · 1979 201.520

1687 Scum Napalm Death · Earache Records · 1987 201.520

1688 Milo Goes to College Descendents · SST Records · 1982 201.480

1689

The Crossing Big Country · Mercury Records · 1983 201.240

1690 Cabeça dinossauro Titãs · 1986 201.110

1691 Still Alive and Well Johnny Winter · Columbia · 1973 200.900

1692

From Langley Park to Memphis Prefab Sprout · Kitchenware Records · 1988 200.900

1693

Metal on Metal Anvil · Attic · 1982 200.880

1694 Midnite Vultures Beck · Geffen Records · 1999 200.880

1695

Here Come the Lords Lords of the Underground · 1993 200.880

1696

Ten New Songs Leonard Cohen · Columbia · 2001 200.800

1697 Bubblegum Mark Lanegan Band · Beggars Banquet · 2004 200.760

1698 Heartbeat Chris & Cosey · Conspiracy International · 1981 200.700

1699

The Jester Race In Flames · Nuclear Blast · 1996 200.640

1700 Fantasia Gal Costa · Philips · 1981 200.600

1701

No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims Disneyland After Dark · Warner Bros. Records · 1989 200.600

1702 Niggaz4Life N.W.A · Ruthless Records · 1991 200.600

1703 Up From Below Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros · Rough Trade · 2009 200.600

1704

ESCM BT · Perfecto Records · 1997 200.380