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 152

3625

Home Simply Red · Warner Music · 2003 136.890

3626 Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul Otis Redding · Volt · 1966 136.850

3627

Atem Tangerine Dream · Ohr · 1973 136.850

3628 Skyway Skyy · Salsoul Records · 1980 136.850

3629 Woke on a Whaleheart Bill Callahan · Drag City · 2007 136.850

3630 Scream Dream Ted Nugent · Epic · 1980 136.800

3631

Pinky Blue Altered Images · Epic · 1982 136.800

3632

Magic Bruce Springsteen · Columbia · 2007 136.800

3633 Interpol Interpol · Cooperative Music · 2010 136.800

3634 Codona Codona · ECM Records · 1979 136.800

3635 Southpaw Grammar Morrissey · RCA Victor · 1995 136.800

3636 Red Apple Falls Smog · Drag City · 1997 136.800

3637

Hanging Masses Cell · Ultimae Records · 2009 136.800

3638 Life Is Full of Possibilities Dntel · Plug Research · 2001 136.740

3639 Below the Lights Enslaved · Osmose Productions · 2003 136.740

3640 Stand Up and Scream Asking Alexandria · Sumerian Records · 2009 136.740

3641 Magic November Növelet · Galakthorrö · 2007 136.710

3642 The Complete Studio Albums (1983-2008) Madonna · Warner Bros. Records · 2012 136.710

3643 D.I.Y. Dousk · Klik Records · 2005 136.708

3644 Extensions The Manhattan Transfer · Atlantic · 1979 136.670

3645 Awake Godsmack · Universal Records · 2000 136.670

3646

Spectrum Billy Cobham · Atlantic · 1973 136.590

3647

Peng! Stereolab · Too Pure · 1992 136.590

3648 Endless Flight Leo Sayer · Chrysalis · 1976 136.510