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 204

4873 Master of the Rings Helloween · Victor · 1994 116.200

4874

Variations Andrew Lloyd Webber · MCA Records · 1978 116.180

4875

Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version Earth · Sub Pop Records · 1993 116.160

4876

The Angel and the Dark River My Dying Bride · Peaceville · 1995 116.160

4877 Summertime MFSB · Philadelphia International Records · 1976 116.130

4878

Dancing Disco France Gall · Atlantic · 1977 116.130

4879

Set the World on Fire Annihilator · Roadrunner Records · 1993 116.130

4880 Liquid Tension Experiment Liquid Tension Experiment · Magna Carta · 1998 116.100

4881 Największe Przeboje Modern Talking · BMG Poland · 2004 116.100

4882 Conor Oberst Conor Oberst · Wichita · 2008 116.100

4883 What We Did on Our Holidays Fairport Convention · A&M Records · 1969 116.100

4884 Second Coming Battalion of Saints · Nutrons Records · 1984 116.100

4885 In Your Brain Monophonics · Ubiquity · 2012 116.100

4886 Seven Separate Fools Three Dog Night · Dunhill Records · 1972 116.070

4887 Brick Brick · Bang Records · 1977 116.000

4888 The Other Side of the Road Smokie · RAK · 1979 116.000

4889

Electric Rendezvous Al Di Meola · Columbia · 1982 116.000

4890 Running Down the Road Arlo Guthrie · KOCH · 1969 115.920

4891

Silent Waters Amorphis · Nuclear Blast · 2007 115.920

4892 Head On Samson · GEM · 1980 115.830

4893 The Destroyer Alec Empire · 1995 115.830

4894 Hijos del agobio Triana · Movieplay · 1977 115.710

4895 The Last Temptation of Reid Lard · Alternative Tentacles · 1990 115.710

4896 The Power of Pussy Bongwater · Shimmy Disc · 1990 115.710