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 813

19489 Good and Gone The Screaming Blue Messiahs · Big Beat · 1984 45.900

19490 The Number One Hits Elvis Presley · RCA Victor · 1987 45.900

19491 Oscar Peterson & Dizzy Gillespie Oscar Peterson · Pablo · 1987 45.900

19492 The Revival Tony! Toni! Toné! · Wing · 1990 45.900

19493 Spore Scanner · New Electronica · 1995 45.900

19494 Kamikazi Dub Prince Jammy · 1996 45.900

19495 Hail Horror Hail Sigh · Cacophonous Records · 1997 45.900

19496 Dominion Ophthalamia · No Fashion Records · 1998 45.900

19497 Rand Frank Bretschneider · Mille Plateaux · 1999 45.900

19498

19 días y 500 noches Joaquín Sabina · Ariola · 1999 45.900

19499

Sing Loud, Sing Proud! Dropkick Murphys · Hellcat Records · 2001 45.900

19500 Second Hand Soehngenetic · Elektrolux · 2001 45.900

19501

Beyond the Stars Jimi Tenor · 2004 45.900

19502 Under the Munka Moon Alice Russell · Tru Thoughts · 2004 45.900

19503 Love Foetus · Birdman Records · 2005 45.900

19504

IAO Chant From the Cosmic Inferno Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno · Ace Fu Records · 2005 45.900

19505 Rockford Cheap Trick · Big3 Records · 2006 45.900

19506

Children of a Weakened God Tribe of Circle · Hau Ruck! · 2006 45.900

19507 'Sno Angel Like You Howe Gelb · Thrill Jockey · 2006 45.900

19508 Hamada Nils Petter Molvær · EmArcy · 2009 45.900

19509 The Wild Hunt The Tallest Man on Earth · Dead Oceans · 2010 45.900

19510 J’accuse Saez · Cinq 7 · 2010 45.900

19511

Maserati VII Maserati · Temporary Residence Limited · 2012 45.900

19512 Chicken Fat Mel Brown · impulse! · 1967 45.900