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 88

2089 Overnight Sensation Motörhead · Steamhammer · 1996 182.040

2090 Gas 0095 Gas · em:t · 1995 182.023

2091 Storms of Life Randy Travis · Warner Bros. Records · 1986 181.900

2092 Ribbed NOFX · Epitaph · 1991 181.900

2093

Saturnalia The Gutter Twins · Sub Pop Records · 2008 181.830

2094 Rain Forest Paul Hardcastle · 1985 181.800

2095 Let's Turn On Doof · TIP Records · 1996 181.800

2096 Through Silver in Blood Neurosis · Iron City Records · 1996 181.800

2097 Remembranza Murcof · Leaf · 2005 181.800

2098 Back to Earth Cat Stevens · A&M Records · 1978 181.770

2099 Tyranny of Souls Bruce Dickinson · Mayan Records · 2005 181.770

2100

The Resistance Muse · Warner Bros. Records · 2009 181.720

2101 When the Eagle Flies Traffic · Island · 1974 181.700

2102 Do It Yourself Ian Dury & the Blockheads · Stiff Records · 1979 181.640

2103 Animalization The Animals · ABKCO · 1966 181.600

2104 Fate of Norns Amon Amarth · Metal Blade Records · 2004 181.600

2105

Stone Jam Slave · Cotillion · 1980 181.460

2106 Join the Army Suicidal Tendencies · Virgin · 1987 181.460

2107 Music of My Mind Stevie Wonder · Tamla · 1972 181.440

2108 Generation X Generation X · Chrysalis · 1978 181.440

2109 Mice or Cyborg Lab Rat XL · Clone · 2003 181.420

2110 Collage Le Orme · Philips · 1971 181.280

2111

Pre-Millennium Tension Tricky · Fourth and Broadway Records · 1996 181.280

2112

Casino Al Di Meola · CBS · 1978 181.220