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 728

17449

This Is the Story The Proclaimers · Chrysalis · 1987 50.160

17450 Just Before the Bullets Fly The Gregg Allman Band · Epic · 1988 50.160

17451 Speak Your Peace Cryptic Slaughter · Metal Blade Records · 1990 50.160

17452

Salute 21 Guns · RCA · 1992 50.160

17453 Kicking a Dead Pig: Mogwai Songs Remixed Mogwai · Jetset Records · 1998 50.160

17454 Trust No One Dave Navarro · Capitol Records · 2001 50.160

17455 She Took a Bullet Meant for Me Neil Landstrumm · Tresor · 2001 50.160

17456

Ghost of a Rose Blackmore’s Night · Steamhammer · 2003 50.160

17457 The Opposite From Within Caliban · Roadrunner Records · 2004 50.160

17458

Broken Soulsavers · V2 · 2009 50.160

17459 The Grodeck Whipperjenny The Grodeck Whipperjenny · People Records · 1970 50.160

17460 Mud in Your Ear The Muddy Waters Band · Muse Records · 1973 50.160

17461 Like an Eagle Dennis Parker · Casablanca Records · 1979 50.160

17462 Mystic Merlin Mystic Merlin · Capitol Records · 1980 50.160

17463 100 Flowers 100 Flowers · Happy Squid Records · 1983 50.160

17464 Decamerone (The Camaro One) Camaro's Gang · Superradio Records · 1985 50.160

17465 Digitaria T.A.G.C. · Sweatbox · 1986 50.160

17466 Malicious Intent Razor · Roadrunner Records · 1986 50.160

17467 The Missing Years John Prine · 1991 50.160

17468 Security Cypher 7 · 1995 50.160

17469 Medium The Mandrake Memorial · 1996 50.160

17470 Health and Strength Prince Far I · Pressure Sounds · 1997 50.160

17471 Cardiac Strain Aube · Alien8 Recordings · 1997 50.160

17472

Mother of Disease Puissance · Fluttering Dragon · 1999 50.160