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 57

1345 Make Yourself Incubus · Epic · 1999 227.800

1346

Still Life (Talking) Pat Metheny Group · Geffen Records · 1987 227.700

1347 Archives Planetary Assault Systems · Peacefrog Records · 1995 227.700

1348 Rhythm of Snow Yagya · Force Inc. Music Works · 2002 227.700

1349 Louder Than Hell Manowar · Geffen Records · 1996 227.610

1350 Point of Entry Judas Priest · CBS · 1981 227.520

1351 Link Wray Link Wray · Polydor · 1971 227.500

1352 Tropico Pat Benatar · Chrysalis · 1984 227.250

1353 Guitar Man Bread · Elektra · 1972 227.200

1354

British Steel Judas Priest · CBS · 1980 227.140

1355 Tales of Ephidrina Amorphous Androgynous · Quigley Records · 1993 227.070

1356

Punk in Drublic NOFX · Epitaph · 1994 227.070

1357 Whoracle In Flames · Nuclear Blast · 1997 227.040

1358

Doremi Fasol Latido Hawkwind · United Artists · 1972 226.950

1359 Ultramega OK Soundgarden · SST Records · 1988 226.950

1360

Get a Grip Aerosmith · Geffen Records · 1993 226.800

1361

Survival Bob Marley & The Wailers · Island · 1979 226.180

1362 Hit Singles The Kinks · PRT Records · 1987 226.180

1363

Blues for the Red Sun Kyuss · Dali Records · 1992 226.160

1364 Mirrors Sandra · Virgin · 1986 226.100

1365 Still Life Van der Graaf Generator · Charisma · 1976 226.060

1366

Heads Bob James · CBS · 1977 225.990

1367 Comes a Time Neil Young · 1978 225.990

1368 Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom Rose Royce · Whitfield Records · 1977 225.960