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 213

5089

Novaya Zemlya Thomas Köner · Touch · 2012 113.400

5090 On Earth as It Is in Heaven Angel · Casablanca Records · 1977 113.250

5091 Songs to Remember Scritti Politti · Rough Trade · 1982 113.250

5092 1st Step to Heaven Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft · 1986 113.250

5093 Down With the Scene kid606 · Ipecac Recordings · 2000 113.250

5094

Greendale Neil Young · 2003 113.250

5095

Happy Just to Be Like I Am Taj Mahal · CBS · 1971 113.190

5096

Avalanche Mountain · Columbia · 1974 113.190

5097 Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Hank Williams, Jr. · Curb Records · 1979 113.160

5098 Borderline Ry Cooder · Warner Bros. Records · 1980 113.160

5099 Jump to It Aretha Franklin · Arista · 1988 113.160

5100

She Wants Revenge She Wants Revenge · Flawless Records · 2006 113.160

5101

Wet Barbra Streisand · CBS/Sony · 1979 113.150

5102 When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All Lou Rawls · Philadelphia International Records · 1977 113.100

5103 Duets Elton John · The Rocket Record Company · 1993 113.100

5104

Love Is Here Starsailor · Chrysalis · 2001 113.100

5105

Everything Ecstatic Four Tet · Domino · 2005 113.100

5106 Fat Albert Rotunda Herbie Hancock · Warner Bros. Records · 1969 113.100

5107

I’m Ready Muddy Waters · Blue Sky · 1978 113.100

5108 Odyshape The Raincoats · Pure Freude · 1981 113.100

5109 Instant Love Cheryl Lynn · Columbia · 1982 113.100

5110 Structures RAC · Warp · 1996 113.100

5111 Dance to the Music Sly & the Family Stone · Epic · 1968 113.050

5112

Lonesome Crow Scorpions · Metronome · 1972 113.050