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 1952

46825 Le cose della vita Antonello Venditti · RCA Italiana · 1973 19.250

46826

Cinderella Liberty John Williams · 20th Century Records · 1973 19.250

46827 Greatest Science Fiction Hits Neil Norman and His Cosmic Orchestra · GNP Crescendo Records · 1979 19.250

46828 Sounds of Love Madleen Kane · RCA Victor · 1980 19.250

46829 Fields The Individuals · Plexus · 1982 19.250

46830 This Is the Dream D.C.3 · SST Records · 1985 19.250

46831 Wintersong Paul Winter Consort · 1986 19.250

46832 Brats in Battalions Adolescents · Triple X Records · 1987 19.250

46833 Roxanne Roxanne · Scotti Bros. Records · 1988 19.250

46834 Cycle of the Moon Prophet · Megaforce Records · 1988 19.250

46835 El pueblo guapeao Veneno · Grabaciones Accidentales · 1989 19.250

46836 Waiting for the Redbird Easterhouse · Rough Trade · 1989 19.250

46837 Words for the Dying John Cale · All Saints Records · 1989 19.250

46838 Trading Secrets With the Moon The Adventures · Elektra · 1990 19.250

46839

Blood, Sweat & No Tears Stetsasonic · Tommy Boy · 1991 19.250

46840 World Gone Strange Andy Summers · 1991 19.250

46841 Hatsu-Koi Space Streakings · Nux Organization · 1993 19.250

46842 Deja VooDoo Jingo de Lunch · Phonogram · 1994 19.250

46843 Cop and Speeder Heatmiser · Frontier Records · 1994 19.250

46844 Songs No Words - Lieder ohne Worte Johannes Schmoelling · Erdenklang · 1995 19.250

46845 Terra e libertà Modena City Ramblers · Black Out · 1997 19.250

46846 Schlagende Wetter Prager Handgriff · Electric Blue · 1997 19.250

46847 Two Lion’s Share · Century Media · 1997 19.250

46848 Zero Hour Megashira · INFRACom! · 1997 19.250