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 226

5401

Electric Jewels April Wine · Aquarius Records · 1973 109.440

5402 Thunderbox Humble Pie · A&M Records · 1974 109.440

5403 The Cost of Loving The Style Council · Polydor · 1987 109.440

5404 On Air Alan Parsons · CNR Music · 1996 109.440

5405 Made in Eile Nichts · Schallmauer · 1981 109.350

5406 Procession Weather Report · Columbia · 1983 109.350

5407

69 A.R. Kane · Rough Trade · 1988 109.350

5408 COUNTEЯFEIT² Martin L. Gore · Mute · 2003 109.350

5409 Shock The Motels · Capitol Records · 1985 109.340

5410

Hard Wired Front Line Assembly · Off Beat · 1995 109.220

5411 Corridor of Mirrors Prometheus · Twisted Records · 2007 109.220

5412 Private Audition Heart · Epic · 1982 109.200

5413 Pink Cadillac John Prine · Asylum Records · 1979 109.200

5414 Barn av vår tid Nationalteatern · 1978 109.200

5415 We All Know Who We Are Cameo · Chocolate City Records · 1978 109.200

5416 Catholic Boy The Jim Carroll Band · ATCO Records · 1980 109.200

5417 Polyrock Polyrock · RCA · 1980 109.200

5418 Gold und Liebe Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft · Virgin · 1981 109.200

5419 The Human Factor Metal Church · Epic · 1991 109.200

5420

Dead End Kings Katatonia · Peaceville · 2012 109.200

5421 Elliott Smith Elliott Smith · Kill Rock Stars · 1995 109.200

5422 Jamalca Ahmad Jamal · 20th Century Records · 1974 109.120

5423 Man in the Hills Burning Spear · Island · 1976 109.120

5424

Tender Lover Babyface · Solar · 1989 109.120