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 10

217

Incesticide Nirvana · Geffen Records · 1992 513.240

218

Toys in the Attic Aerosmith · Columbia · 1975 510.850

219

On the Beach Neil Young · 1974 510.510

220

Reign in Blood Slayer · Def Jam Recordings · 1986 508.710

221

Somewhere in Time Iron Maiden · EMI · 1986 508.190

222 Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan · Columbia · 1965 506.880

223 Curtis Curtis Mayfield · Curtom Records · 1970 504.140

224 Bambule Absolute Beginner · Buback · 1998 502.900

225 America America · Warner Bros. Records · 1971 502.400

226

Stay Hungry Twisted Sister · Atlantic · 1984 502.150

227 Stage Fright The Band · Capitol Records · 1970 501.600

228

Full Moon Fever Tom Petty · MCA Records · 1989 501.410

229 Sun Goddess Ramsey Lewis · Columbia · 1974 501.070

230 Mister Magic Grover Washington, Jr. · Kudu · 1975 499.840

231 Street Lady Donald Byrd · Blue Note · 1973 499.500

232

Savage Eurythmics · RCA · 1987 499.320

233 Inflammable Material Stiff Little Fingers · Rough Trade · 1979 497.770

234

Dead Cities The Future Sound of London · Virgin · 1996 497.200

235

The Low End Theory A Tribe Called Quest · Jive · 1991 496.860

236 Double Nickels on the Dime Minutemen · SST Records · 1984 496.620

237 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk · Philips · 1970 496.220

238

Kimono My House Sparks · Island · 1974 496.220

239

Against the Wind Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band · Capitol Records · 1980 496.120

240

Road to Ruin Ramones · Sire Records · 1978 495.900