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 1202

28825 …Earth to the Dandy Warhols… The Dandy Warhols · Beat the World Records · 2008 32.400

28826 Nitty Gritty Gladys Knight & the Pips · Soul · 1969 32.400

28827 Play Don’t Worry Mick Ronson · RCA · 1975 32.400

28828 Digital Moonscapes Wendy Carlos · CBS Records Masterworks · 1984 32.400

28829 Works on Yellow Twice a Man · 1986 32.400

28830 Bonk Big Pig · A&M Records · 1987 32.400

28831 Crash Government Issue · Giant Records · 1988 32.400

28832 Dirty Surfaces Risk · Steamhammer · 1990 32.400

28833 Return to Metalopolis Chris Poland · Roadrunner Records · 1990 32.400

28834 Astronauts The Lilac Time · Creation Records · 1991 32.400

28835 Relatos de una intriga Amistades Peligrosas · EMI · 1991 32.400

28836 Harmony Londonbeat · BMG · 1992 32.400

28837 Arkansas Traveler Michelle Shocked · Mercury Records · 1992 32.400

28838 East River Drive Stanley Clarke · Epic · 1993 32.400

28839 Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux Miles Davis · Warner Bros. Records · 1993 32.400

28840 Black Clouds Determinate Agathocles · Cyber Music · 1994 32.400

28841

666 Diabolos Rising · Osmose Productions · 1994 32.400

28842 The RBX Files RBX · 1995 32.400

28843 DAHLIA X JAPAN · Atlantic · 1996 32.400

28844

Hemi-Vision Big Sugar · A&M Records · 1996 32.400

28845 X-Rated Blowfly · BCM Records · 1997 32.400

28846 CRX Casino Royale · Universal · 1997 32.400

28847

Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality) Warren G · Def Jam Music Group · 1997 32.400

28848

Death Breathing DJ 6666 feat. The Illegals · 1998 32.400