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 779

18673 Holidays in Europe (The Naughty Nought) KUKL · Crass Records · 1986 47.580

18674 Train Above the City Felt · Creation Records · 1988 47.580

18675 Why Do Birds Sing? Violent Femmes · Slash · 1991 47.580

18676 Direkt aus Rödelheim Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt · 1994 47.580

18677 The Infinite Desire Al Di Meola · Telarc · 1998 47.580

18678

Rainbow Mariah Carey · Columbia · 1999 47.580

18679 U-Boot Ah Cama-Sotz · Nautilus · 2000 47.580

18680

Crimson Alkaline Trio · Vagrant Records · 2005 47.580

18681

Far From Refuge God Is an Astronaut · Revive Records · 2007 47.580

18682 Pistola Willy DeVille · Eagle Records · 2008 47.580

18683 The Burdens of Being Upright Tracy Bonham · Island · 1996 47.570

18684 Children of Forever Stanley Clarke · Polydor · 1973 47.560

18685 Le Beau Bizarre Christophe · Disques Motors · 1978 47.560

18686 USA-European Connection USA-European Connection · Marlin · 1979 47.560

18687 Cheech & Chong’s Greatest Hit Cheech & Chong · Warner Bros. Records · 1981 47.560

18688

3 Charles de Goal · New Rose Records · 1985 47.560

18689 Sexplosion! My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult · Wax Trax! Records · 1991 47.560

18690 Novelty Jawbox · Dischord Records · 1992 47.560

18691 I Was Warned The Robert Cray Band · Mercury Records · 1992 47.560

18692 Dead Enz Kidz Doin’ Lifetime Bidz Young Black Teenagers · Soul · 1993 47.560

18693 The Dirt of Luck Helium · Matador · 1995 47.560

18694 A Metamatics Production Metamatics · Clear · 1997 47.560

18695 The Best David Lee Roth · Rhino · 1997 47.560

18696

Are You Prepared? Jammin’ Unit · Pharma · 1998 47.560