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 26

601 Back for the Attack Dokken · Elektra · 1987 333.660

602 Brick by Brick Iggy Pop · Virgin · 1990 333.380

603 “Them” King Diamond · Roadrunner Records · 1988 333.000

604 Café Bleu The Style Council · Polydor · 1984 332.910

605

For the Roses Joni Mitchell · Asylum Records · 1972 332.000

606

Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School Warren Zevon · Asylum Records · 1980 331.800

607 Monoliths & Dimensions Sunn O))) · Southern Lord · 2009 331.760

608

On the Corner Miles Davis · CBS/Sony · 1972 331.200

609 Grand Funk Grand Funk Railroad · Capitol Records · 1969 331.170

610

Make It Big Wham! · Epic · 1984 330.460

611 Pride White Lion · Atlantic · 1987 330.400

612

Strikes Blackfoot · Atlantic · 1979 330.220

613

Spitfire Jefferson Starship · Grunt · 1976 329.960

614

Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars Edie Brickell & New Bohemians · Geffen Records · 1988 329.670

615

Acabou chorare Novos Baianos · Som Livre · 1972 329.650

616

Deep Purple Deep Purple · Harvest · 1969 329.640

617 Fireside Favourites Fad Gadget · Mute · 1980 329.300

618 Done With Mirrors Aerosmith · Geffen Records · 1985 329.130

619 Tarkus Emerson, Lake & Palmer · Island · 1971 328.950

620

The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking Roger Waters · Harvest · 1984 328.950

621 Automatic The Jesus and Mary Chain · Blanco y Negro Records · 1989 328.860

622

Skeletons From the Closet: The Best of the Grateful Dead Grateful Dead · Warner Bros. Records · 1974 328.820

623 Rigning Yagya · Sending Orbs · 2009 328.700

624 Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Ray Charles · ABC-Paramount · 1962 328.680