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 1317

31585 Sambaiana Candeias · Disques Espérance · 1976 29.543

31586 Tjejjer Robert Broberg · Columbia Records · 1969 29.520

31587 Ballad of Lucy Jordan Dr. Hook · CBS · 1975 29.520

31588 Phantom of the Opera Walter Murphy · Private Stock · 1978 29.520

31589 MICA Monica Törnell · Air Music Scandinavia AB · 1984 29.520

31590 Moving Mountains Justin Hayward · Anchor Records · 1985 29.520

31591 Bound, Gagged and Blindfolded Skinlab · Century Media · 1997 29.520

31592 Rule 3:36 Ja Rule · Def Jam Recordings · 2000 29.520

31593 001 Massimo Vivona · Liquid Audio Soundz · 2000 29.520

31594 News and Tributes The Futureheads · 679 · 2006 29.520

31595 Versus The Haunted · Century Media · 2008 29.520

31596

Emergency The Pigeon Detectives · Dance to the Radio · 2008 29.520

31597 Surf City The Lively Ones · 1963 29.520

31598

Dois na Bossa n° 3 Elis Regina · Philips · 1967 29.520

31599 Heaven on Earth Larry Young · Blue Note · 1968 29.520

31600 The Time Has Come Anne Briggs · CBS · 1971 29.520

31601 Drunk and Happy Prudence · Polydor · 1973 29.520

31602 Share My Love Gloria Jones · Motown · 1973 29.520

31603 Planet of Man Code III · Wah Wah Records · 1974 29.520

31604 Inside Kenny Rankin · Little David Records · 1975 29.520

31605 Siesta Aquelarre · Microfon · 1975 29.520

31606 Diarree RK Veulpoepers BV · Fontana · 1978 29.520

31607 France Joli France Joli · Prelude Records · 1979 29.520

31608 California Gianna Nannini · Ricordi · 1979 29.520