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 74

1753 Back in the USA MC5 · Atlantic · 1970 197.400

1754 Book of the Bad Bad Company UK · BC Recordings · 2001 197.400

1755 Volume One She & Him · Merge Records · 2008 197.400

1756 Death Church Rudimentary Peni · Corpus Christi · 1983 197.400

1757 Bébé le Strange Heart · Epic · 1980 197.250

1758 Mesh & Lace Modern English · 4AD · 1981 197.200

1759 No Vocals Necessary Farley Jackmaster Funk · House Records · 1988 197.160

1760 Zwesche Salzjebäck un Bier BAP · Musikant · 1984 197.120

1761 Unhalfbricking Fairport Convention · A&M Records · 1969 197.120

1762

Danzig Danzig · Def American Recordings · 1988 197.120

1763 The Dubs Ben Sims · Hardgroove · 1999 197.120

1764

Cybotron Dillinja · FFRR · 2001 197.120

1765 All Shook Up Cheap Trick · Epic · 1980 197.100

1766

Neu! ’75 Neu! · United Artists · 1975 197.100

1767 Fancy Dancer Bobbi Humphrey · Blue Note · 1975 197.100

1768 Happy Birthday! Modeselektor · BPitch Control · 2007 196.940

1769

The Rip Tide Beirut · 2011 196.940

1770 Corolle Khetzal · 2005 196.880

1771

Black Rain Ozzy Osbourne · Epic · 2007 196.840

1772

Nine Types of Light TV on the Radio · Interscope Records · 2011 196.830

1773 Grape Jam Moby Grape · Columbia · 1968 196.800

1774 So Alone Johnny Thunders · Warner Bros. Records · 1978 196.690

1775 Welcome to Sky Valley Kyuss · Elektra · 1994 196.690

1776 15 Big Ones The Beach Boys · Brother Records · 1976 196.670