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 459

10993 Novos Baianos F.C. Novos Baianos · Continental · 1973 70.300

10994 In the Dark Toots & The Maytals · Dragon · 1974 70.300

10995 Ladies of the Eighties Eighties Ladies · Uno Melodic Records · 1980 70.300

10996

Feminina Joyce · EMI · 1980 70.300

10997 Prelude Part 1 B12 · B12 Records · 1993 70.300

10998 The Shakedown Tenderlonious · 2018 70.300

10999 Another Grey Area Graham Parker · RCA · 1982 70.290

11000 Pilgrimage Zed Yago · RCA · 1989 70.200

11001 Magic and Loss Lou Reed · Sire Records · 1992 70.200

11002 Come Clean Curve · Estupendo Records · 1998 70.200

11003

The Last DJ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · Warner Bros. Records · 2002 70.200

11004

Prophecy Soulfly · Roadrunner Records · 2004 70.200

11005

Roads to Judah Deafheaven · Deathwish · 2011 70.200

11006 Skin I'm In Chairmen of the Board · Invictus · 1974 70.200

11007 Shadows in the Deep Unleashed · Century Media · 1992 70.200

11008 Thy Mighty Contract Rotting Christ · Osmose Productions · 1993 70.200

11009 Cell Dryft · Unit · 2000 70.200

11010 Notwendfeuer Darkwood · Heidenvolk · 2006 70.200

11011 Locked In Wishbone Ash · Atlantic · 1976 70.080

11012 Deface the Music Utopia · Bearsville Records · 1980 70.080

11013 Rocky III: Original Motion Picture Score Bill Conti · Liberty · 1982 70.080

11014

Great Dirty World Gowan · Columbia · 1987 70.080

11015

Ego War Audio Bullys · Source UK · 2003 70.080

11016 Sweet Forgiveness Bonnie Raitt · Warner Bros. Records · 1977 70.070