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 399

9553

Days Go By The Offspring · Columbia · 2012 77.000

9554 Beggar Julia's Time Trip Ekseption · Philips · 1970 76.960

9555 Joy Ride The Dramatics · ABC Records · 1976 76.960

9556 Slug Line John Hiatt · MCA Records · 1979 76.960

9557 Bayreuth Eins Joachim Witt · Epic · 1998 76.960

9558 Morning Star Hubert Laws · CTI · 1972 76.950

9559 The Plateau Phase Crispy Ambulance · Factory Benelux · 1982 76.950

9560 Showtime Nitzer Ebb · Mute · 1990 76.950

9561 Her Majesty the Decemberists The Decemberists · Kill Rock Stars · 2003 76.950

9562 They Were Wrong, So We Drowned Liars · Mute · 2004 76.950

9563 And Winter Came… Enya · Warner Bros. Records · 2008 76.950

9564 Warm Slime Thee Oh Sees · In the Red Records · 2010 76.950

9565 #1 Record / Radio City Big Star · Big Beat · 1987 76.950

9566 Let's Call It a Day Move D · BineMusic · 2006 76.950

9567 Saints & Sinners Johnny Winter · Columbia · 1974 76.800

9568 Bundle of Joy Freddie Hubbard · CBS · 1977 76.800

9569 Product Brand X · Charisma · 1979 76.800

9570 Eyes of a Stranger The Deele · Solar · 1987 76.800

9571 Unify Electric Universe · Spirit Zone Recordings · 2002 76.800

9572

Transplants Transplants · Hellcat Records · 2002 76.800

9573 The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A Exodus · Nuclear Blast · 2007 76.800

9574

I Will Be Dum Dum Girls · Sub Pop Records · 2010 76.800

9575 9.9.99 9 Uhr And One · 1998 76.760

9576

The Neon God, Part 1: The Rise W.A.S.P. · Sanctuary Records · 2004 76.760