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 1043

25009 Drama Bananarama · EQ Music · 2005 36.980

25010 Withering to death. Dir en grey · FIREWALL DIV. · 2005 36.980

25011 Concentricity Stewart Walker · Persona Records · 2007 36.980

25012 Dwuznacznie Te-Tris · 2009 36.980

25013 Always the Sun Richard Durand · World Club Music · 2009 36.980

25014 All Is Wild, All Is Silent Balmorhea · Western Vinyl · 2009 36.980

25015 Rockets, Unto the Edges of Edges Scanner · BineMusic · 2009 36.980

25016

You Get What You Give Zac Brown Band · Home Grown Music · 2010 36.980

25017 My Perception Black Box Revelation · [PIAS] Recordings · 2011 36.980

25018

KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories) Hayes Carll · Lost Highway · 2011 36.980

25019 Napa Asylum Sic Alps · Drag City · 2011 36.980

25020

Effigies of Evil Hooded Menace · Relapse Records · 2012 36.980

25021

Remember When The Orwells · 2012 36.980

25022 Restarter Torche · Relapse Records · 2015 36.980

25023 Hits of the 50’s Sam Cooke · RCA Victor · 1960 36.960

25024 In a Mellow Mood The Temptations · 1967 36.960

25025 Sings Heart Songs Charley Pride · RCA Victor · 1971 36.960

25026 Freeway Madness The Pretty Things · Warner Bros. Records · 1973 36.960

25027 Boogie Brothers Savoy Brown · Decca Records · 1974 36.960

25028 From a Radio Engine to the Photon Wing Michael Nesmith · Pacific Arts · 1977 36.960

25029 Touch of Silk Eric Gale · Columbia · 1980 36.960

25030 Mutando Squallor · 1981 36.960

25031 Bei tempi Roberto Vecchioni · EMI · 1985 36.960

25032 Shelter Lone Justice · Geffen Records · 1986 36.960