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 84

1993 Gnayse Bola · Skam · 2004 186.560

1994 Cosa succede in città Vasco Rossi · Carosello · 1985 186.480

1995 Vanishing Point Primal Scream · Creation Records · 1997 186.400

1996 A Flair for the Dramatic Pierce the Veil · Equal Vision Records · 2007 186.200

1997

Le nuvole Fabrizio De André · Fonit Cetra · 1990 186.180

1998 Domination Morbid Angel · Earache Records · 1995 186.180

1999

Piece by Piece Katie Melua · BMG · 2005 186.140

2000 Reflections of a Golden Dream Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes · Flying Dutchman · 1976 186.010

2001 Helium Transwave · Matsuri Productions · 1996 186.000

2002 Word Up! Cameo · Mercury Records · 1986 185.920

2003

Funky Technician Lord Finesse · Wild Pitch Records · 1990 185.840

2004 The Shadowthrone Satyricon · Moonfog Productions · 1994 185.840

2005 Zawinul Joe Zawinul · Atlantic · 1971 185.760

2006

Raw Like Sushi Neneh Cherry · Circa Records · 1989 185.640

2007 Songs of Love and Lust Chris & Cosey · Conspiracy International · 1984 185.640

2008 Knock Knock Smog · Drag City · 1999 185.640

2009 Lost Horizons Lemon Jelly · XL Recordings · 2002 185.640

2010

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Kid Koala · Ninja Tune · 2000 185.600

2011 The Collection Simon & Garfunkel · Columbia · 2008 185.400

2012

Acid Bath Alien Sex Fiend · Anagram Records · 1984 185.300

2013 FFWD FFWD · Inter-Modo · 1994 185.120

2014

HEX; or Printing in the Infernal Method Earth · Southern Lord · 2005 185.120

2015 Loose Nut Black Flag · SST Records · 1985 185.090

2016 Don Giovanni Lucio Battisti · Numero uno · 1986 185.090