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 400

9577 Concrete Fear Factory · Roadrunner Records · 2002 76.680

9578 Hello Afrika: The Album Dr. Alban · Logic Records · 1990 76.650

9579 Wildlife Mott the Hoople · Island · 1971 76.630

9580 Too Tough Angela Bofill · Arista · 1982 76.630

9581 World Gone Wrong Bob Dylan · Columbia · 1993 76.630

9582 Testament der Angst Blumfeld · EastWest · 2001 76.630

9583

Ocean Eyes Owl City · Island · 2009 76.630

9584 Think! Dr. Lonnie Smith · Blue Note · 1968 76.560

9585 Barefoot Boy Larry Coryell · Flying Dutchman · 1971 76.560

9586

Человек со звезд (Starman) David Bowie · Мелодия · 1990 76.560

9587 New West Motel The Walkabouts · Sub Pop Records · 1993 76.560

9588 Coping With the Urban Coyote Unida · 1999 76.560

9589

Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child Norma Jean · Solid State Records · 2002 76.560

9590 Rise to Ruin Gorefest · Nuclear Blast · 2007 76.560

9591 Jasmine Keith Jarrett · ECM Records · 2010 76.560

9592 Until the End of Time The Twins · Hansa · 1985 76.560

9593 Leng Tch'e Naked City · TOY’S FACTORY · 1992 76.560

9594 Good Fridge. Flowing: Ninezeronineight Thomas Fehlmann · Apollo · 1998 76.560

9595

First Come, First Served Dr. Dooom · Funky Ass Records · 1999 76.560

9596

Things Viral Khanate · Southern Lord · 2003 76.560

9597 Catapilla Catapilla · Vertigo · 1971 76.540

9598 Just As I Am Bill Withers · Sussex · 1971 76.540

9599 His California Album Bobby “Blue” Bland · MCA Records · 1973 76.540

9600 Pieces of a Dream Pieces of a Dream · Elektra · 1981 76.540