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 754

18073

Vinland Saga Leaves’ Eyes · Napalm Records · 2005 48.800

18074 Emotionalism The Avett Brothers · Ramseur Records · 2007 48.800

18075

New Maps of Hell Bad Religion · Epitaph · 2007 48.800

18076 Resurrection Macabre Pestilence · Mascot Records · 2009 48.800

18077 To Hell With God Deicide · Century Media · 2011 48.800

18078 The Remains The Remains · Epic · 1966 48.760

18079 I Wonder Do You Think of Me Keith Whitley · RCA · 1989 48.760

18080 Polytown David Torn · CMP Records · 1994 48.760

18081 Sweden The Mountain Goats · Shrimper Records · 1995 48.760

18082 Lindego Peter Benisch · Left < > Right Recordings · 1998 48.760

18083 Hawaii Blue Christian Morgenstern · Forte Records · 2001 48.760

18084 Meccano Mind Syntax · Epic · 2003 48.760

18085 The Clarence Greenwood Recordings Citizen Cope · RCA · 2004 48.760

18086 The Slow Wonder A.C. Newman · Matador · 2004 48.760

18088

Focus Level Endless Boogie · No Quarter Records · 2008 48.760

18089 The Empyrean John Frusciante · Record Collection · 2009 48.760

18090

Everythinks a Ripple Dub FX · 2009 48.760

18091

The Mesozoic Era Alaska · Arctic Music · 2010 48.760

18092 H-p1 White Hills · Thrill Jockey · 2011 48.760

18093 Made to Measure Sherlock · 1997 48.756

18094

Under Heaven Over Hell Streetheart · Atlantic · 1979 48.750

18095 Quiet Lies Juice Newton · Liberty · 1982 48.750

18096

Le Chant des Terres Marc Seberg · 1985 48.750