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 159

3793 Getting to This Blodwyn Pig · A&M Records · 1970 133.600

3794 Fever Ronnie Laws · Blue Note · 1976 133.600

3795

Squeezing Out Sparks Graham Parker & The Rumour · Arista · 1979 133.600

3796 Sail Away Randy Newman · Rhino · 1972 133.560

3797 Scheherazade and Other Stories Renaissance · Sire Records · 1975 133.560

3798 Choco T.C. Matic · 1983 133.560

3799

Multiply Jamie Lidell · Warp · 2005 133.560

3800 Positive Touch The Undertones · Ardeck · 1981 133.510

3801 The Big Express XTC · Virgin · 1984 133.510

3802 Translated Visions Exp: 002 Mindustries · Enzyme Records · 2005 133.510

3803 Music Is the Message Kool & the Gang · De‐Lite Records · 1972 133.500

3804

Anastasis Dead Can Dance · [PIAS] Recordings · 2012 133.500

3805

Thora Vukk Robag Wruhme · 2011 133.480

3806

On the Rise The S.O.S. Band · Tabu Records · 1983 133.450

3807

Flying in a Blue Dream Joe Satriani · Relativity Records · 1989 133.450

3808 Bright Red Laurie Anderson · Warner Bros. Records · 1994 133.450

3809

Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? of Montreal · Polyvinyl · 2007 133.450

3810 3 Chairs 3 Chairs · Three Chairs · 2004 133.420

3811 Beauty Reaps the Blood of Solitude Nature and Organisation · Durtro · 1994 133.400

3812

Anthology John Lennon · Capitol Records · 1998 133.400

3813

Heads & Tales Harry Chapin · Elektra · 1972 133.380

3814 Metro Music Martha and the Muffins · Dindisc · 1980 133.380

3815 Waves Terje Rypdal · ECM Records · 1978 133.300

3816 Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room Dwight Yoakam · 1988 133.300