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 75

1777 Fenster zum Hof Stieber Twins · 1997 196.650

1778

Done by the Forces of Nature Jungle Brothers · Warner Bros. Records · 1989 196.620

1779

The Real Thing Faith No More · Slash · 1989 196.620

1780 GTR GTR · Arista · 1986 196.560

1781 The Mouse and the Mask DANGERDOOM · Lex Records · 2005 196.560

1782 360 Asura · Ultimae Records · 2010 196.560

1783 Boys in the Trees Carly Simon · Elektra · 1978 196.500

1784 Through the Fire Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, Shrieve · Geffen Records · 1984 196.500

1785

Distances H.U.V.A. Network · Ultimae Records · 2004 196.460

1786

Into the Great Wide Open Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · MCA Records · 1991 196.350

1787 Electric Mud Muddy Waters · Cadet Concept Records · 1968 196.240

1788

In Concert Dead Can Dance · [PIAS] Recordings · 2013 196.230

1789 Flyin’ Shoes Townes Van Zandt · Victor · 1978 196.200

1790 Once Bitten Great White · Capitol Records · 1987 196.080

1791 Sufficiently Breathless Captain Beyond · Capricorn Records · 1973 196.000

1792 The Geto Boys Geto Boys · Def American Recordings · 1990 195.960

1793 There’s the Rub Wishbone Ash · MCA Records · 1974 195.880

1794

Metamorphosis Iron Butterfly · ATCO Records · 1970 195.780

1795 The Only Ones The Only Ones · CBS · 1978 195.750

1796

Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik OutKast · LaFace Records · 1994 195.750

1797 Visions Stratovarius · T&T Records · 1997 195.750

1798 Io tu noi tutti Lucio Battisti · Numero uno · 1977 195.720

1799 Dawnrazor Fields of the Nephilim · Situation Two · 1987 195.720

1800 World Peace Is None of Your Business Morrissey · Harvest · 2014 195.720