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 925

22177 Radical Hystery Les Thugs · Closer Records · 1986 41.160

22178 Right Now! Pussy Galore · Caroline Records · 1987 41.160

22179 Warm Your Heart Aaron Neville · A&M Records · 1991 41.160

22180 Balas blancas Barricada · Mercury Records · 1992 41.160

22181 Gallus Gun · A&M Records · 1992 41.160

22182 Foolish Superchunk · City Slang · 1994 41.160

22183 Upwash Star Wash · 1995 41.160

22184

Supersexy Swingin’ Sounds White Zombie · Geffen Records · 1996 41.160

22185 Imprint Vision of Disorder · Roadrunner Records · 1998 41.160

22186 Escape to Reality din_fiv · Metropolis Records · 2000 41.160

22187 Humanize Big Boss Man · Blow Up Records · 2001 41.160

22188 Where's the Music Percy X · Soma Records · 2002 41.160

22189

Understanding New Flesh · Big Dada · 2002 41.160

22190

The Fire of Awakening Graveland · No Colours Records · 2003 41.160

22191 Lovebomb Terre Thaemlitz · Mille Plateaux · 2003 41.160

22192 Urban Evacuation Up, Bustle & Out · Unique · 2003 41.160

22193

One A.M. Diverse · Chocolate Industries · 2003 41.160

22194 Retriever Ron Sexsmith · V2 · 2004 41.160

22195 LCD Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem · DFA Records · 2005 41.160

22196 Left Hand Pathology General Surgery · Listenable Records · 2006 41.160

22197 The Great Migration Bronze Nazareth · Babygrande · 2006 41.160

22198 Demo Non Stop Soft Cell · Some Bizzare · 2006 41.160

22199 Tiamtü Ofermod · Norma Evangelium Diaboli · 2008 41.160

22200 The Rex the Dog Show Rex the Dog · 2008 41.160