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 157

3745 Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Everything but the Girl · Blanco y Negro Records · 1986 134.520

3746 That’s Life Frank Sinatra · 1966 134.480

3747 In Heat Love Unlimited · 20th Century Records · 1974 134.480

3748 Shamal Gong · Virgin · 1975 134.480

3749 Journey to Love Stanley Clarke · Nemperor Records · 1975 134.480

3750 Moroccan Roll Brand X · Charisma · 1977 134.480

3751 Wet Dream Richard Wright · Harvest · 1978 134.480

3752 Volle Kraft voraus! Die Krupps · wea · 1982 134.480

3753

Welcome to the Cruel World Ben Harper · Virgin · 1994 134.460

3754

Hate Crew Deathroll Children of Bodom · Spinefarm Records · 2003 134.460

3755

Brilliant Ultravox · Chrysalis · 2012 134.460

3756 Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Bob Geldof · Atlantic · 1986 134.400

3757 Bang James Gang · ATCO Records · 1973 134.400

3758 Fire Dances Killing Joke · E’G · 1983 134.400

3759

Mediterranean Tales (Across the Waters) Triumvirat · Harvest · 1972 134.400

3760 Twilight Blue System · Hansa · 1989 134.390

3761

The Equinox Organized Konfusion · Priority Records · 1997 134.390

3762

Fiction Jaïa · Digital Structures · 2005 134.390

3763

Watermark Art Garfunkel · Columbia · 1978 134.320

3764 Stand Back April Wine · Aquarius Records · 1975 134.300

3765

Soul Seal · Warner Bros. Records · 2008 134.300

3766

Maximum Security Alien Sex Fiend · Anagram Records · 1985 134.300

3767

The Raw & The Cooked Fine Young Cannibals · London Records · 1988 134.160

3768 Sex Packets Digital Underground · Tommy Boy · 1990 134.160