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 1122

26905 Pagan Moon Child Har-El · Nephilim Records · 1994 34.500

26906 Read My Sign Bell, Book & Candle · Hansa · 1998 34.500

26907 Craveman Ted Nugent · Spitfire Records · 2002 34.500

26908 Agnes English John Fred & His Playboy Band · Paula Records · 1967 34.500

26909 Those Were the Days Johnny Mathis · Columbia · 1968 34.500

26910 Exercises Nazareth · A&M Records · 1972 34.500

26911 Saturday Night Ganafoul · Crypto · 1977 34.500

26912 Twin Hype Twin Hype · BCM Records · 1989 34.500

26913 Break Like the Wind Spın̈al Tap · MCA Records · 1992 34.500

26914 Return of the Fabulous Metal Bozo Clowns Lawnmower Deth · TOY’S FACTORY · 1992 34.500

26915 11 Tracks of Whack Walter Becker · Rhino · 1994 34.500

26916 Collapse 12 Floors Merzbow · [OHM] Records · 2000 34.500

26917 The Great Depression Blindside · DRT Entertainment · 2005 34.500

26918 Rock Swings Paul Anka · Verve · 2005 34.500

26919 Fuck You All!!!! Carpathian Forest · Season of Mist · 2006 34.500

26920

Handwritten The Gaslight Anthem · Mercury Records · 2012 34.500

26921 It Don’t Bother Me Bert Jansch · Transatlantic Records · 1965 34.440

26922 Mighty Grahame Bond Graham Bond · 1969 34.440

26923 Women’s Love Rights Laura Lee · Hot Wax · 1972 34.440

26924 Plays and Plays and Plays Buddy Rich · RCA · 1977 34.440

26925 I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing Barry White · 20th Century-Fox Records · 1979 34.440

26926

North Wind 松田聖子 · CBS/Sony · 1980 34.440

26927 Love Wars Womack & Womack · 1983 34.440

26928 It's Time For Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers · Upside Records · 1986 34.440