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 523

12529

Am Universum Amorphis · Nuclear Blast · 2001 63.990

12530 The Jethro Tull Christmas Album Jethro Tull · Varèse Sarabande · 2003 63.990

12531

We Started Nothing The Ting Tings · Columbia · 2008 63.990

12532 Reach Out Four Tops · Motown · 1967 63.990

12533 Loosen Up Naturally The Sons of Champlin · Capitol Records · 1969 63.990

12534 Two Jews Blues Barry Goldberg · Buddah Records · 1969 63.990

12535

Double Dutch Bus Frankie Smith · Metronome · 1981 63.990

12536

Restless Breed Riot · Elektra · 1982 63.990

12537 Warriors Gary Numan · Beggars Banquet · 1983 63.990

12538 Heavy Heart Carla Bley · ECM Records · 1984 63.990

12539 The Growly Family Growling Mad Scientists · TIP Records · 1998 63.990

12540 Add Insult to Injury Add N to (X) · Mute · 2000 63.990

12541 Figure Number Five Soilwork · Nuclear Blast · 2003 63.990

12542

High Water El‐P · Thirsty Ear · 2004 63.990

12543 5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer · Capitol Records · 2014 63.990

12544 Lost and Found Humble Pie · A&M Records · 1972 63.960

12545 Ohrenschmaus Ougenweide · Polydor · 1976 63.960

12546

La Java de Broadway Michel Sardou · Trema · 1977 63.960

12547 Lend an Ear Pigbag · Y Records · 1983 63.960

12548 Dana Dane With Fame Dana Dane · Arista · 1987 63.960

12549

Scraps at Midnight Mark Lanegan · Sub Pop Records · 1998 63.960

12550

XXX ZZ Top · RCA · 1999 63.960

12551 Tomorrow Right Now Beans · Warp · 2003 63.960

12552 Oblivion With Bells Underworld · UnderworldLive · 2007 63.960