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 1207

28945 Slice Lackluster · U-Cover · 2005 32.370

28946 Gather the Faithful Cain’s Offering · Frontiers Records · 2009 32.370

28947 Face Control Handsome Furs · Sub Pop Records · 2009 32.370

28948 Contamination Valkyrja · Metal Blade Records · 2010 32.370

28949

Original Album Series Simply Red · Rhino · 2011 32.370

28950 Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker Joe Perry Project · MCA Records · 1983 32.340

28951 Norwegian Wood R.A.M. Pietsch · SPV Records · 1988 32.340

28952 The Sons The Sons of Champlin · Capitol Records · 1969 32.340

28953 Vogt dem for efterligninger Starfuckers · Medley Records · 1978 32.340

28954 Crazy Moon Crazy Horse · Camden · 1978 32.340

28955

Vautours Der Kaiser · Devil's Records · 1984 32.340

28956 Angel With a Lariat k.d. lang and The Reclines · Sire Records · 1987 32.340

28957 Misspent Youth Shy · MCA Records · 1989 32.340

28958

Hearts and Flowers Joan Armatrading · A&M Records · 1990 32.340

28959 Three Legged Dog The Cruel Sea · Polydor · 1995 32.340

28960 Live at the Berlin Philharmonie The Dave Brubeck Trio · Columbia · 1995 32.340

28961

Manic Panic Leila K · Mega Records · 1996 32.340

28962 System Express System 7 · Butterfly Records · 1996 32.340

28963 The Herd Wipers · Tim/Kerr Records · 1996 32.340

28964 Ridin’ the Tiger Gluecifer · White Jazz Records · 1997 32.340

28965

Le Jour du poisson Thomas Fersen · tôt Ou tard · 1997 32.340

28966 Sequins Tomas Jirku · Force Inc. Music Works · 2000 32.340

28967 Werwolfthron Absurd · Eastside · 2001 32.340

28968 This Is Not a Test! Missy Elliott · Elektra · 2003 32.340