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 774

18553 Trauma Gomorrha · BASF · 1971 47.850

18554

Moving Gelatine Plates Moving Gelatine Plates · CBS · 1971 47.850

18555 The Beginning Midnight Star · Solar · 1980 47.850

18556 Cat in the Hat Bobby Caldwell · Polydor · 1980 47.850

18557 Lows and Highs Creation Rebel · Cherry Red Records · 1982 47.850

18558 New Directions Tavares · RCA Victor · 1982 47.850

18559 Frustration Plan 9 · 1982 47.850

18560 Always in the Mood Shirley Jones · Philadelphia International Records · 1986 47.850

18561 Sacrifice Norma Loy · Just in Distribution · 1988 47.850

18562 Taproot Michael Hedges · Windham Hill Records · 1990 47.850

18563 Pagan Tango Chris & Cosey · Conspiracy International · 1991 47.850

18564 Casual Sex in the Cineplex Sultans of Ping F.C. · Rhythm King · 1993 47.850

18565 Alien 4 Hawkwind · Atomhenge · 1995 47.850

18566

Dancetaria Indochine · 1999 47.850

18567 Paradigm Osunlade · 2001 47.850

18568 Rampton Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine · Rise Above Records · 2002 47.850

18569 Forged Prescriptions Spacemen 3 · 2003 47.850

18570 Pro Agonist Exile · Planet Mu · 2005 47.850

18571 Nigdy nie mów nigdy Molesta · Respekt Records · 2006 47.850

18572 Violence, Violence Ceremony · Deathwish · 2006 47.850

18573 Devils in My Details ohGr · 2008 47.850

18574 Squares Sten · 2008 47.850

18575

Homeland Laurie Anderson · Nonesuch · 2010 47.850

18576

Falling Monuments Clandestine Blaze · Northern Heritage · 2010 47.850