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 1750

41977 I Always Catch the Third Second of a Yellow Light Tom Nehls · 1973 21.919

41978 Horsecore: An Unrelated Story That's Time Consuming Dead Horse · Death Ride Records · 1989 21.919

41979 Levels and Crossings TwinSisterMoon · 2007 21.919

41980 Nemcatacoa Elm · Digitalis Recordings · 2009 21.919

41981 Un gars ben ordinaire Robert Charlebois · Les Disques Gamma · 1971 21.900

41982 Circles The New Seekers · Elektra · 1972 21.900

41983

Where Are You Now, My Son? Joan Baez · A&M Records · 1973 21.900

41984

We Found It Porter Wagoner · RCA · 1973 21.900

41985 Be Bop ’n’ Holla Andy Fairweather Low · A&M Records · 1976 21.900

41986 Right Side Up Ralph McTell · Warner Bros. Records · 1976 21.900

41987 Lines Charlie · Janus Records · 1978 21.900

41988 Uncut Powder Blues · RCA Victor · 1980 21.900

41989 In Concert Amy Grant · A&M Records · 1981 21.900

41990 Wild Dogs The Rods · Arista · 1982 21.900

41991 Money Talks Trooper · RCA · 1982 21.900

41992 Women Hold Up Half the Sky Ruby Turner · Jive · 1986 21.900

41993 No Reins Little River Band · Capitol Records · 1986 21.900

41994 Käytettyä rakkautta Tuomari Nurmio · Megamania · 1986 21.900

41995 Outside Looking In BoDeans · Slash · 1987 21.900

41996 Lolita Pop Lolita Pop · 1987 21.900

41997 Joy Ryder Wayne Shorter · Columbia · 1988 21.900

41998 Weirdelic Freaky Fukin Weirdoz · Subup-Records · 1990 21.900

41999 Palabras de fuego La Frontera · Polydor · 1991 21.900

42000 Fable Frolic Comecon · Century Media · 1995 21.900