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 81

1921 The Astral Files Astral Projection · פונוקול · 1996 189.550

1922 Marching Out Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force · Polydor · 1985 189.540

1923 Ooh La La Faces · Warner Bros. Records · 1973 189.540

1924

Intensive Care Robbie Williams · Chrysalis · 2005 189.440

1925 Sugarloaf Sugarloaf · Liberty · 1970 189.420

1926 The Party’s Over Talk Talk · EMI · 1982 189.420

1927

Far From the Maddening Crowds Chicane · Attic · 1997 189.280

1928

Three EPs Shackleton · Perlon · 2009 189.280

1929 Moondog Matinee The Band · Capitol Records · 1973 189.240

1930

Abandon Deep Purple · Teichiku Records · 1998 189.240

1931 Music Maestro Please Love Unlimited Orchestra · 20th Century Records · 1975 189.240

1932 Operation Hummingbird Death in June · New European Recordings · 2000 189.240

1933

The Seldom Seen Kid Elbow · Fiction · 2008 189.240

1934

Ringleader of the Tormentors Morrissey · Attack Records · 2006 189.200

1935 Artificial Soldier Front Line Assembly · Metropolis Records · 2006 189.200

1936 S.O.S. The S.O.S. Band · Tabu Records · 1980 189.000

1937 Kärlek & uppror Ebba Grön · 1981 189.000

1938

Rhythm and Stealth Leftfield · Columbia · 1999 189.000

1939 The Mollusk Ween · Elektra · 1997 189.000

1940

Body Request Surgeon · Dynamic Tension Records · 2000 189.000

1941 A Legendary Performer, Volume 1 Elvis Presley · RCA · 1974 188.800

1942 Fear John Cale · Island · 1974 188.790

1943

Hold Your Fire Rush · Mercury Records · 1987 188.760

1944 Rufusized Rufus · ABC Records · 1974 188.730