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 120

2857 Beyond the Missouri Sky (Short Stories) Charlie Haden · Verve · 1997 155.730

2858

Memories of the Future Kode9 · Hyperdub · 2006 155.660

2859 Hall of the Mountain King Savatage · Atlantic · 1987 155.610

2860 Caçador de mim Milton Nascimento · Philips · 1981 155.550

2861 Anima Vladislav Delay · Mille Plateaux · 2001 155.550

2862

76 Armin van Buuren · United Recordings · 2003 155.550

2863

The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place Explosions in the Sky · Temporary Residence Limited · 2003 155.550

2864

Toy David Bowie · 2011 155.550

2865 Works, Volume 1 Emerson, Lake & Palmer · Atlantic · 1977 155.540

2866

Hello, I’m Johnny Cash Johnny Cash · Columbia · 1970 155.520

2867 1983 Lucio Dalla · RCA Italiana · 1983 155.520

2868 Mr. Lucky John Lee Hooker · Pointblank Records · 1991 155.520

2869

Press to Play Paul McCartney · MPL · 1986 155.490

2870 The Christians The Christians · Island · 1987 155.490

2871

No Exit Blondie · Beyond Music · 1999 155.490

2872 Song of Innocence David Axelrod · Capitol Records · 1968 155.480

2873 Animal Magic The Blow Monkeys · RCA · 1986 155.400

2874 Inertial Frame Arpanet · Record Makers · 2006 155.310

2875 Second Winter Johnny Winter · Columbia · 1969 155.210

2876

At War With Satan Venom · Neat Records · 1984 155.210

2877 Tim Maia Tim Maia · Polydor · 1973 155.100

2878 Fully Loaded Magnum · 1974 155.100

2879 Rock and Roll Outlaws Foghat · Bearsville Records · 1974 155.040

2880

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence Dream Theater · Elektra · 2002 154.980