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 197

4705 Jordan: The Comeback Prefab Sprout · Epic · 1990 118.680

4706 Blackfield Blackfield · Snapper Music · 2004 118.680

4707 The Black Halo Kamelot · Steamhammer · 2005 118.680

4708 Warp Riders The Sword · Kemado Records · 2010 118.680

4709

Accept No Substitutes Pleasure · Fantasy · 1976 118.680

4710 Peaceful Al Johnson · Marina Records · 1978 118.680

4711 The Partisans The Partisans · Captain Oi! · 1983 118.680

4712 Come Away With ESG ESG · 99 Records · 1983 118.680

4713 Over the Edge Wipers · Brain Eater Records · 1983 118.680

4714

Par les fils de Mandrin Ange · Philips · 1976 118.580

4715

Mutations Beck · DGC Records · 1998 118.580

4716

Mirage Rock Band of Horses · Columbia · 2012 118.580

4717 Rose Garden Lynn Anderson · Columbia · 1971 118.560

4718 It’s Hard The Who · Polydor · 1982 118.560

4719 Fountains of Light Starcastle · Epic · 1977 118.560

4720

Carpenters Carpenters · A&M Records · 1971 118.500

4721 Nether Lands Dan Fogelberg · 1977 118.500

4722

Vicious Delicious Infected Mushroom · YoYo Records · 2007 118.500

4723 The Enlightened Ape Shakta · 1999 118.500

4724

I Walk the Line Johnny Cash · Columbia · 1964 118.440

4725 Caught in Flux Eyeless in Gaza · Cherry Red Records · 1981 118.440

4726 Methods of Silence Camouflage · Metronome · 1989 118.440

4727 Immortal Memory Lisa Gerrard · 4AD · 2004 118.440

4728 (Personal_Rock) Gramm · Source Records · 1999 118.440