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 1552

37225

New Erections The Locust · Anti‐ · 2007 25.080

37226 Freedom Wind The Explorers Club · Dead Oceans · 2008 25.080

37227 Waking Into Nightmares Warbringer · Century Media · 2009 25.080

37228 Flockaveli Waka Flocka Flame · Asylum Records · 2010 25.080

37229 The Dissolve Boxcutter · Planet Mu · 2011 25.080

37230 Schiffsverkehr Herbert Grönemeyer · Grönland Records · 2011 25.080

37231

The Evil Empire of Everything Public Enemy · 2012 25.080

37232 The Look Of Love Stanley Turrentine 25.080

37233 Ego Trippin’ Snoop Dogg · Geffen Records · 2008 25.010

37234 Night Life Ray Price · Columbia · 1963 24.960

37235 Sammy Davis & Count Basie: Our Shining Hour Sammy Davis Jr. · Verve · 1965 24.960

37236 The Cold Hard Facts of Life Porter Wagoner · RCA Victor · 1967 24.960

37237 The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) Johnny Mathis · Columbia · 1972 24.960

37238 Not for Sale Travis Wammack · Capricorn Records · 1975 24.960

37239 Rock the World Hydra · Polydor · 1977 24.960

37240 Russland Erinnerungen James Last · Polydor · 1977 24.960

37241 Happy Man B.J. Thomas · 1978 24.960

37242 Secrets of the I Ching 10,000 Maniacs · Press Records · 1983 24.960

37243 Nada Brahma Sheila Chandra · Caroline Records · 1985 24.960

37244 How Green Is the Valley The Men They Couldn’t Hang · MCA Records · 1986 24.960

37245 Smoke Time Blurt · Line · 1987 24.960

37246 À peine 21 Jil Caplan · Epic · 1987 24.960

37247 Runnin’ Off at da Mouth Tung Twista · 1992 24.960

37248 Dark Sneak Love Action Tom Tom Club · Sire Records · 1992 24.960