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 375

8977

Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 1: 18 October 1927 to 23 October 1931 Blind Willie McTell · Third Man Records · 1990 80.040

8978 Lysol Melvins · Boner Records · 1992 80.040

8979 World Without End De/Vision · Strange Ways Records · 1994 80.040

8980

Headstones Lake of Tears · Victor · 1995 80.040

8981 Blues Blues Blues The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars · Atlantic · 1999 80.040

8982 The 1000 Collection Marco Carola · 2001 80.040

8983

Power of the Dragonflame Rhapsody · Limb Music Products · 2002 80.040

8984 Response Alexander Kowalski · Kanzleramt · 2003 80.040

8985

Ariels Bent · Open · 2004 80.040

8986 In Ear Park Department of Eagles · 4AD · 2007 80.040

8987 Songs of Shame Woods · Shrimper Records · 2009 80.040

8988 Blood on Ice Bathory · Black Mark · 1996 80.040

8989 Lucky Bastards Living Up North Mr Velcro Fastener · i220 · 1999 80.040

8990 Prisoner of the Night Golden Earring · Polydor · 1980 80.000

8991 Comme un guerrier Gérard Manset · EMI France · 1982 80.000

8992

Stilles Potpourri Haindling · Polydor · 1984 80.000

8993 500 Miles High Flora Purim · Milestone · 1976 79.980

8994 Dawn of the Dickies The Dickies · A&M Records · 1979 79.980

8995 We Buy a Hammer for Daddy Lemon Kittens · United Dairies · 1980 79.980

8996 Caetanear Caetano Veloso · Fontana · 1985 79.980

8997 Destroyed Soul Destroyaz · Synewave · 1999 79.980

8998 Fabulous Muscles Xiu Xiu · Tomlab · 2004 79.980

8999 Wake Up the Nation Paul Weller · Yep Roc Records · 2010 79.980

9000

Speak No Evil Wayne Shorter · Blue Note · 1965 79.980