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 98

2329 Heritage Eddie Henderson · Blue Note · 1976 172.960

2330 Inspiration Stasis · Peacefrog Records · 1994 172.960

2331 All We Got Iz Us Onyx · 1995 172.960

2332

The Haunted Science Omni Trio · Moving Shadow · 1996 172.900

2333

Hot Pants James Brown · Polydor · 1971 172.860

2334 Gymnastics Regis · Downwards · 1996 172.860

2335 Insight Out The Association · Warner Bros. Records · 1967 172.800

2336 Reach for the Sky Ratt · Atlantic · 1988 172.800

2337

Filles de Kilimanjaro Miles Davis · CBS/Sony · 1969 172.800

2338 Suburban Lawns Suburban Lawns · I.R.S. Records · 1981 172.800

2339 Ceremony of Opposites Samael · Century Media · 1994 172.800

2340 Jacob’s Optical Stairway Jacob’s Optical Stairway · R&S Records · 1995 172.660

2341 Silicon Trip Shakta · Dragonfly Records · 1997 172.660

2342 Phantasmagoria The Damned · MCA Records · 1985 172.640

2343 Gag Fad Gadget · Mute · 1984 172.550

2344

Dirty Dancing Swayzak · !K7 · 2002 172.530

2345

Abacab Genesis · Charisma · 1981 172.520

2346 #1 Record Big Star · Ardent Records · 1972 172.480

2347 Whut? Thee Album Redman · Rush Associated Labels · 1992 172.480

2348

Boy in da Corner Dizzee Rascal · XL Recordings · 2003 172.480

2349

Memphis Underground Herbie Mann · Atlantic · 1969 172.380

2350 Illuminate the Planet Johannes Heil · Kanzleramt · 1999 172.260

2351 Highdown Fair Angelo Branduardi · Ariola · 1978 172.220

2352

Live on Two Legs Pearl Jam · Epic · 1998 172.200