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 200

4777 Freefloat Aural Float · Elektrolux · 2001 117.760

4778 I Hear a Symphony The Supremes · Motown · 1966 117.710

4779 Smogmagica Le Orme · Philips · 1975 117.710

4780 No Free Lunch Green on Red · Mercury Records · 1985 117.710

4781

Home of the Brave Laurie Anderson · Warner Bros. Records · 1986 117.710

4782 Solid Ball of Rock Saxon · Virgin · 1990 117.710

4783 Lightfoot! Gordon Lightfoot · United Artists · 1966 117.600

4784 Huvva! Svensk folkmusik på beat Merit Hemmingson · EMI Music Sweden AB · 1971 117.600

4785 Choose Your Masques Hawkwind · RCA · 1982 117.600

4786 Let It Be Laibach · Mute · 1988 117.600

4787 Life Sly & the Family Stone · Epic · 1968 117.600

4788 Gypsy Gypsy · Metromedia Records · 1970 117.600

4789 Keys to Ascension Yes · Castle Communications · 1996 117.600

4790

Porter Ricks Porter Ricks · Mille Plateaux · 1997 117.600

4791 Alien Radio Slam · Soma Records · 2001 117.600

4792 King Bee Muddy Waters · Blue Sky · 1981 117.480

4793

T.I.M.E. Leaders of the New School · Elektra · 1993 117.480

4794 Pansoul Motorbass · Motorbass · 1996 117.480

4795

Promised Land Elvis Presley · RCA Victor · 1975 117.450

4796 Gnu High Kenny Wheeler · ECM Records · 1976 117.450

4797

Organix The Roots · Remedy Recordings · 1993 117.450

4798

The Gathering Wilderness Primordial · Metal Blade Records · 2005 117.450

4799 S.F. Sorrow The Pretty Things · Columbia Records · 1968 117.390

4800 Jack to the Sound Fast Eddie · D.J. International Records · 1988 117.390