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 79

1873 Souls of Black Testament · Atlantic · 1990 191.880

1874 Burst Apart The Antlers · Frenchkiss Records · 2011 191.840

1875

DJ‐Kicks: Erlend Øye Erlend Øye · !K7 · 2004 191.780

1876 Original Rockers Augustus Pablo · Greensleeves Records · 1979 191.760

1877

Hillbilly Deluxe Dwight Yoakam · 1987 191.730

1878 Stronghold Summoning · Napalm Records · 1999 191.700

1879 Wall to Wall René & Angela · Capitol Records · 1981 191.580

1880 Future Blues Canned Heat · Liberty · 1970 191.520

1881 History of a Time to Come Sabbat · Noise International · 1988 191.400

1882

The Gallery Dark Tranquillity · Osmose Productions · 1995 191.350

1883

Odyssey Terje Rypdal · ECM Records · 1975 191.250

1884

Too Tough to Die Ramones · Sire Records · 1984 191.250

1885 Refried Food Parts 5 & 6 DJ Food · Ninja Tune · 1996 191.250

1886

Spiritual Black Dimensions Dimmu Borgir · Nuclear Blast · 1999 191.250

1887

Body and Soul Joe Jackson · A&M Records · 1984 191.180

1888

Fifth Dimension The Byrds · CBS · 1966 191.160

1889 The Process Skinny Puppy · American Recordings · 1996 191.160

1890

Stockholm The Persuader · Svek · 1999 191.100

1891 God Bless Tiny Tim Tiny Tim · Ruffnation Records · 1968 191.060

1892 Forever Now The Psychedelic Furs · CBS · 1982 191.060

1893 Inside Eloy · Harvest · 1973 190.920

1894

666.667 Club Noir Désir · Barclay · 1996 190.920

1895

The Metal Opera Avantasia · Victor · 2001 190.920

1896 In Hearing Of Atomic Rooster · Castle Music · 1971 190.680