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 535

12817

Shout ! Dogs · Epic · 1985 63.140

12818

Bring the Beat Back Steady B · Jive · 1986 63.140

12819 Bare Faced Cheek The Toy Dolls · Nit Records · 1987 63.140

12820 Excuses for Travellers Mojave 3 · 4AD · 2000 63.140

12821

Pennybridge Pioneers Millencolin · Burning Heart Records · 2000 63.140

12822 Red Line Trans Am · Thrill Jockey · 2000 63.140

12823

Todayisthetomorrowyouwerepromisedyesterday Stacey Pullen · Science · 2001 63.140

12824 Not of This World Pendragon · Toff Records · 2001 63.140

12825 Reload Deedrah · Hadshot Haheizar · 2001 63.140

12826 Notes From the Underground Clan of Xymox · Metropolis Records · 2001 63.140

12827 End Transmission Snapcase · Victory Records · 2002 63.140

12828

Talkin' Honky Blues Buck 65 · wea · 2003 63.140

12829 Une armée de Chepers Cardiak · Epileptik Productions · 2004 63.140

12830 Sanctus Diavolos Rotting Christ · Century Media · 2004 63.140

12831 Jagged Gary Numan · Cooking Vinyl · 2006 63.140

12832

Plans Drawn in Pencil ISAN · Morr Music · 2006 63.140

12833 Impressions in Blood Vader · Regain Records · 2006 63.140

12834 The Tourists The Tourists · RCA International · 1979 63.080

12835 Ball Room Sea Level · Arista · 1980 63.080

12836 Transit Sofa Surfers · MCA Records · 1997 63.080

12837

Jazz Impressions of Eurasia The Dave Brubeck Quartet · Columbia · 1958 63.080

12838 Rockin' Roll Baby The Stylistics · 1973 63.080

12839 Jive Jive Casiopea · Alfa · 1983 63.080

12840 November's Heat Certain General · L'Invitation au Suicide · 1984 63.080