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 832

19945

Wuz WUZ · Disques Solid · 2002 45.050

19946

Excursions by the Bank of the Black River Bocksholm · Tesco Organisation · 2002 45.050

19947 War Party GWAR · DRT Entertainment · 2004 45.050

19948 Tai Nasha No Karosha Gabriel Ananda · Karmarouge · 2004 45.050

19949 Global Speaker Fisting Otto von Schirach · Schematic · 2004 45.050

19950

The Waiting Room Chloé · Kill the DJ Records · 2007 45.050

19951 23 Blonde Redhead · 4AD · 2007 45.050

19952 The Ruiner Made Out of Babies · The End Records · 2008 45.050

19953

African Elephants Dead to Me · Fat Wreck Chords · 2009 45.050

19954

Love Is a Liability FaltyDL · Planet Mu · 2009 45.050

19955 Fuckin’ A Anal Cunt · 2011 45.050

19956 Hillbilly Joker Hank Williams III · Sidewalk Records · 2011 45.050

19957 Diotima Krallice · Profound Lore Records · 2011 45.050

19958 Undress Your Madness Pretty Maids · Irond · 2019 45.050

19959 Get Up and Boogie! Silver Convention · Jupiter Records · 1976 45.030

19960 Scandalous Imagination · Clemence Melody · 1983 45.030

19961 The Lost Weekend Danny & Dusty · A&M Records · 1985 45.030

19962

Bluebird Emmylou Harris · 1988 45.030

19963 Streets of This Town Steve Forbert · Geffen Records · 1988 45.030

19964 Architect of Fear Raven · Steamhammer · 1991 45.030

19965 220 Volt Live Tangerine Dream · Membran · 1993 45.030

19966 Age of Impact Explorers Club · Magna Carta · 1997 45.030

19967 Sunforest Tom Rapp · 1998 45.030

19968 Sonic Jihad Snake River Conspiracy · Rhino · 2000 45.030