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 85

2017

Critical Beatdown Ultramagnetic MC’s · Next Plateau Records Inc. · 1988 185.070

2018 The Boat Party KMFH · 2013 184.920

2019

LP3 Ratatat · XL Recordings · 2008 184.900

2020

Le Cimetière des arlequins Ange · Philips · 1973 184.860

2021 Go West Go West · Chrysalis · 1985 184.860

2022

Love Life Berlin · Geffen Records · 1984 184.860

2023 Hoe sterk is de eenzame fietser Boudewijn de Groot · Decca Records · 1973 184.800

2024

I’ve Always Been Crazy Waylon Jennings · RCA · 1978 184.800

2025

Dream Police Cheap Trick · Epic · 1979 184.800

2026 The Art of Tea Michael Franks · Warner Bros. Records · 1976 184.800

2027 Talk Talk Talk The Psychedelic Furs · CBS · 1981 184.800

2028 Hootenanny The Replacements · Twin/Tone Records · 1983 184.800

2029 Bummed Happy Mondays · Factory · 1988 184.800

2030

Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks Brian Eno · E’G · 1983 184.800

2031 Da Capo BAP · EMI Electrola GmbH · 1988 184.690

2032 Catching the Sun Spyro Gyra · MCA Records · 1980 184.680

2033

Whiplash Smile Billy Idol · Chrysalis · 1986 184.500

2034 Razorblade Suitcase Bush · Trauma Records · 1996 184.500

2035

When We Rock, We Rock and When We Roll, We Roll Deep Purple · Warner Bros. Records · 1978 184.500

2036 People… Hold On Eddie Kendricks · Tamla · 1972 184.500

2037 Sex Style Kool Keith · Threshold Recordings · 1996 184.500

2038 Incontinent Fad Gadget · Mute · 1981 184.450

2039 She’s the Boss Mick Jagger · CBS · 1985 184.260

2040

Future Now Pleasure · Fantasy · 1979 184.230