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 472

11305 Tzolk’in Tzolk'in · Divine Comedy Records · 2004 68.820

11306 We Hear You Luke Vibert · Planet Mu · 2009 68.820

11307 Earthborn Passport · Atlantic · 1982 68.800

11308 Stop That Train Clint Eastwood & General Saint · Greensleeves Records · 1983 68.800

11309 Better Than a Stick in the Eye SNFU · Cargo Music · 1988 68.800

11310

Love is Hell Kitchens of Distinction · One Little Indian Records · 1989 68.800

11311 Phaze Two Intermix · Third Mind Records · 1992 68.800

11312 Selig Selig · Epic · 1994 68.800

11313 Total 13 Backyard Babies · EastWest Japan · 1998 68.800

11314 Visions Jakatta · Rulin Records · 2002 68.800

11315 Where Ironcrosses Grow Dismember · Karmageddon Media · 2004 68.800

11316 The Dangermen Sessions, Volume One Madness · V2 · 2005 68.800

11317

Comeblack Scorpions · Columbia SevenOne Music · 2011 68.800

11318

The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume 2 Sun Ra and His Solar Arkestra · ESP‐Disk’ · 1966 68.800

11319 Phallobst Rufus Zuphall · Pilz · 1971 68.800

11320 Kilowatt Kay-Gee's · De‐Lite Records · 1978 68.800

11321

Jazz Funk Incognito · Ensign · 1981 68.800

11322 Hot Animal Machine Henry Rollins · Texas Hotel · 1987 68.800

11323 Rui Veloso Rui Veloso · 1987 68.800

11324

Agila Extremoduro · DRO · 1996 68.800

11325

Full Circle Pennywise · Epitaph · 1997 68.800

11326 Autumn Leaves: The Rebellion of Tides Dismal Euphony · Napalm Records · 1997 68.800

11327 On This Planet Steve Roach · Fathom · 1997 68.800

11328 Blacklight Fantasy Freaky Chakra · Astralwerks · 1998 68.800