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 835

20017 Cyborg Assassin Pinnacle · 2004 45.000

20018

Pátria Granítica Sangre Cavallum · Ahnstern · 2006 45.000

20019 Michael Somoroff's Illumination Robert Rich · Soundscape · 2007 45.000

20020 4th Dimension Jimi Tenor · Puu · 2008 45.000

20021 Heavy Deeds Sun Araw · Not Not Fun Records · 2009 45.000

20022

The Book of Mormon (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Trey Parker · Ghostlight Records · 2011 45.000

20023 En underlig fisk Gnags · Genlyd · 1985 44.890

20024 Women in Technology White Town · Chrysalis · 1997 44.890

20025 Néapolis Simple Minds · Chrysalis · 1998 44.890

20026

Somersault Chicane · Modena Records · 2007 44.890

20027 Little Free Rock Little Free Rock · Transatlantic Records · 1969 44.880

20028 Total Destruction to Your Mind Swamp Dogg · Canyon Records · 1970 44.880

20029 The Bosses Count Basie · Pablo · 1974 44.880

20030 Present Arms in Dub UB40 · DEP International · 1981 44.880

20031 Pacto con el diablo Ángeles del Infierno · wea · 1984 44.880

20032 Fear of Tomorrow Artillery · Roadrunner Records · 1985 44.880

20033 Essential Elvis Presley · RCA · 1986 44.880

20034 Spice 1 Spice 1 · Jive · 1992 44.880

20035 The Sea and Cake The Sea and Cake · Thrill Jockey · 1994 44.880

20036 Promenade The Divine Comedy · Setanta Records · 1994 44.880

20037 b² Atom Heart · Rather Interesting · 1995 44.880

20038 Buon compleanno Elvis Ligabue · wea · 1995 44.880

20039 Blue Screen Life Pinback · Cutty Shark · 2001 44.880

20040 Disturbance Concord Dawn · Low Profile · 2001 44.880