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 891

21361 Forward to Termination Sacrifice · Restless Records · 1987 42.500

21362

Short Sharp Shocked Michelle Shocked · Mercury Records · 1988 42.500

21363 Faceless World U.D.O. · RCA · 1990 42.500

21364 Golgotha Controlled Bleeding · Staalplaat · 1991 42.500

21365 For the Security Carbonized · Irond · 1991 42.500

21366 Splatter Rock The Accüsed · Nastymix Records · 1992 42.500

21367 AB Logic AB Logic · Interscope Records · 1992 42.500

21368 La Malédiction d'Ondine Ataraxia · Energeia · 1995 42.500

21369 Pain Amplifier Mythos · Evil Omen Records · 1995 42.500

21370 A Leftover Vomiturition · Invasion Records · 1995 42.500

21371 Bang Bang Bang Bad Boys Blue · Intercord · 1996 42.500

21372 Limbo Throwing Muses · 4AD · 1996 42.500

21373 The Fawn The Sea and Cake · Thrill Jockey · 1997 42.500

21374 Imaginary Cuba Bill Laswell · Wicklow Records · 1999 42.500

21375 Lumière Obscure Lemongrass · Mole Listening Pearls · 1999 42.500

21376 Field Recordings From the Sun Comets on Fire · Ba Da Bing! · 2002 42.500

21377 Encuentros con entidades Los Planetas · RCA · 2002 42.500

21378

We Were Born in a Flame Sam Roberts · MapleMusic Recordings · 2003 42.500

21379 Ominous Bloodline Beheaded · Unique Leader Records · 2005 42.500

21380 Antithesis Secrets of the Moon · Lupus Lounge · 2006 42.500

21381 Tronic Black Milk · Fat Beats Records · 2008 42.500

21382 Acid Tongue Jenny Lewis · Rough Trade · 2008 42.500

21383

Blanck Mass Blanck Mass · Rock Action Records · 2011 42.500

21384 The Kingsmen in Person The Kingsmen · Wand · 1963 42.480