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 715

17137 She Hangs Brightly Mazzy Star · Rough Trade · 1990 50.840

17138

Daddy’s Home Big Daddy Kane · MCA Records · 1994 50.840

17139

Dissection Decoder · Hardleaders · 1998 50.840

17140

Flux Love Spirals Downwards · Projekt · 1998 50.840

17141 Dirty Dozen Push Button Objects · Schematic · 2000 50.840

17142

Hell Injection Arkhon Infaustus · Osmose Productions · 2001 50.840

17143

Blackstage John Thomas · Logistic Records · 2001 50.840

17144 Puppy Gristle Skinny Puppy · Subconscious Communications · 2002 50.840

17145 The Revolution Starts Now Steve Earle · Artemis Records · 2004 50.840

17146 Black Stone Cherry Black Stone Cherry · Roadrunner Records · 2006 50.840

17147

Marissa Nadler Marissa Nadler · 2011 50.840

17148

Cold Spring Fault Less Youth Mount Kimbie · Warp · 2013 50.840

17149 Albion Doo-Wah Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys · Polydor · 1970 50.820

17150 Together Jesse Colin Young · Warner Bros. Records · 1972 50.820

17151

Black Diamond Groundhogs · United Artists · 1976 50.820

17152 Friction Sweet d'Buster · Ariola · 1978 50.820

17153 Snail Snail · Cream Records · 1978 50.820

17154 I Wear the Face Mr. Mister · RCA · 1984 50.820

17155 Under hot Wilmer X · 1985 50.820

17156

Hormonally Yours Shakespears Sister · London Records · 1992 50.820

17157 Paid Vacation Richard Marx · Capitol Records · 1993 50.820

17158 Company of Strangers Bad Company · EastWest · 1995 50.820

17159 Livin’ on Love Ilse DeLange · wea · 2000 50.820

17160

The Green Armchair Agoria · [PIAS] France · 2006 50.820