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?

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The Black Album Jay‐Z · Roc‐A‐Fella Records · 2003 875.760

Experience The Prodigy · XL Recordings · 1992 874.200

Candy‐O The Cars · Elektra · 1979 861.030

52 War U2 · Island · 1983 856.080

53 The Grand Illusion Styx · A&M Records · 1977 855.260

Willy and the Poor Boys Creedence Clearwater Revival · Liberty · 1969 855.210

52nd Street Billy Joel · CBS · 1978 854.440

Straight Outta Compton N.W.A · Ruthless Records · 1988 853.580

Darkness on the Edge of Town Bruce Springsteen · CBS · 1978 852.260

58 Billion Dollar Babies Alice Cooper · Warner Bros. Records · 1973 841.620

Ammonia Avenue The Alan Parsons Project · Arista · 1984 840.060

Live Rust Neil Young · 1979 827.200

61 Close to the Edge Yes · Atlantic · 1972 810.480

Metal Health Quiet Riot · CBS/Sony · 1983 802.710

Ænima Tool · Volcano Records · 1996 800.400

64 Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables Dead Kennedys · Cherry Red Records · 1980 796.250

Ten Pearl Jam · Epic · 1991 795.660

66 Alcachofa Villalobos · Playhouse · 2003 785.840

Station to Station David Bowie · RCA Victor · 1976 780.530

68 Black Ice AC/DC · Columbia · 2008 763.680

69 Briefcase Full of Blues Blues Brothers · Atlantic · 1978 762.350

I Love You, Honeybear Father John Misty · Sub Pop Records · 2015 758.700

71 Wincing the Night Away The Shins · Sub Pop Records · 2007 758.640

72 Blow by Blow Jeff Beck · Epic · 1975 756.840