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 31

721 Panzer Division Marduk Marduk · Osmose Productions · 1999 307.980

722

Follow the Leader Eric B. & Rakim · UNI Records · 1988 307.940

723

The Sensual World Kate Bush · EMI · 1989 307.930

724

Rock of the Westies Elton John · DJM Records · 1975 307.800

725 The Triumph of Steel Manowar · Atlantic · 1992 307.440

726 Sheet One Plastikman · novamute · 1993 307.050

727 Lonesome Dreams Lord Huron · IAMSOUND Records · 2012 306.900

728 World Machine Level 42 · Polydor · 1985 306.540

729 Hell to Pay The Jeff Healey Band · Arista · 1990 306.520

730 Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires Scientist · Jah Guidance · 1981 306.440

731

Sound Sculptures, Volume 1 Theo Parrish · Sound Signature · 2007 306.440

732 Flip Your Wig Hüsker Dü · SST Records · 1985 306.240

733

Oh Mercy Bob Dylan · Columbia · 1989 306.240

734

Absolutely Free The Mothers of Invention · Verve · 1967 306.160

735 The Hazards of Love The Decemberists · Capitol Records · 2009 306.160

736 Southside Texas · Mercury Records · 1989 305.860

737

The Memory of Trees Enya · wea · 1995 305.860

738

Ringo Ringo Starr · Apple Records · 1973 305.760

739

The Heat Is On The Isley Brothers · T-Neck · 1975 305.760

740 Loverboy Loverboy · Columbia · 1980 305.620

741

Interloper Carbon Based Lifeforms · Ultimae Records · 2010 305.500

742 Young, Gifted and Black Aretha Franklin · Atlantic · 1972 305.370

743 Pussy Cats Nilsson · RCA Victor · 1974 304.920

744

Automatic for the People R.E.M. · Warner Bros. Records · 1992 304.080