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 95

2257

Les Chemins de traverse Francis Cabrel · CBS · 1979 175.560

2258

Outrider Jimmy Page · Geffen Records · 1988 175.560

2259 Clear Light Clear Light · Elektra · 1967 175.560

2260

Walking in Space Quincy Jones · A&M Records · 1969 175.440

2261

Revoluções por minuto RPM · Epic · 1985 175.440

2262

…And Out Come the Wolves Rancid · Epitaph · 1995 175.440

2263 The Great Destroyer Low · Rough Trade · 2004 175.440

2264 In Your Eyes George Benson · Warner Bros. Records · 1983 175.380

2265 Trouser Jazz Mr. Scruff · Ninja Tune · 2002 175.380

2266 Schwingungen Ash Ra Tempel · Ohr · 1972 175.330

2267 Hopeless Cases Anne Clark · 10 Records · 1987 175.130

2268

Pictures Katie Melua · avex casa · 2007 175.130

2269 Monarchie und Alltag Fehlfarben · EMI Electrola GmbH · 1980 175.120

2270

Quark, Strangeness and Charm Hawkwind · Sire Records · 1977 175.100

2271 The More Things Change… Machine Head · Roadrunner Records · 1997 175.100

2272 On the Boards Taste · Polydor · 1970 174.870

2273

Lemuria Therion · Nuclear Blast · 2004 174.870

2274

Flashmob Vitalic · Different Recordings · 2009 174.870

2275

Força bruta Jorge Ben · Philips · 1970 174.840

2276 Total Control John Norum · CBS · 1987 174.800

2277 Evolver The Grid · Deconstruction · 1994 174.720

2278 Stone Gon’ Barry White · Pye International · 1973 174.720

2279 Le Péril jaune Indochine · Clemence Melody · 1983 174.660

2280 El grito del tiempo Duncan Dhu · Grabaciones Accidentales · 1987 174.660