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 96

2281 Hotcakes Carly Simon · Elektra · 1974 174.640

2282

The Eye of Every Storm Neurosis · Neurot Recordings · 2004 174.600

2283 Stadtkind Ellen Allien · BPitch Control · 2001 174.580

2284 Singles 19–24 Depeche Mode · Mute · 2004 174.399

2285 Second Sun Calibre · Signature Records · 2005 174.399

2286

Two Against Nature Steely Dan · Giant Records · 2000 174.300

2287 I Bet on Sky Dinosaur Jr. · Jagjaguwar · 2012 174.300

2288 Waiting for a Miracle The Comsat Angels · Polydor · 1980 174.250

2289

Cosmogramma Flying Lotus · Warp · 2010 174.250

2290

Never Turn Your Back on a Friend Budgie · MCA Records · 1973 174.240

2291

Miles of Aisles Joni Mitchell · Asylum Records · 1974 174.150

2292

Taj Mahal Taj Mahal · Columbia · 1968 174.000

2293 Bring the Family John Hiatt · A&M Records · 1987 174.000

2294 Clouds / The Sleeping Beauty: Live in Israel Tiamat · Century Media · 2001 174.000

2295

Tryptych Demdike Stare · Modern Love · 2011 173.910

2296

Since I Left You The Avalanches · Modular Recordings · 2000 173.900

2297

Kurtis Blow Kurtis Blow · Mercury Records · 1980 173.880

2298 Forever, for Always, for Love Luther Vandross · Epic · 1982 173.880

2299 Mane Attraction White Lion · Atlantic · 1991 173.880

2300 A Storm in Heaven Verve · Hut Recordings · 1993 173.880

2301 Blood Mountain Mastodon · Relapse Records · 2006 173.880

2302

Time Is Slipping Away Dexter Wansel · Philadelphia International Records · 1979 173.880

2303 Song of the Marching Children Earth and Fire · Polydor · 1971 173.840

2304 Exile in Guyville Liz Phair · Matador · 1993 173.840