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 242

5785 Another Taste A Taste of Honey · Capitol Records · 1979 104.960

5786 It’s Time for Love Teddy Pendergrass · Philadelphia International Records · 1981 104.960

5787

What a Feelin’ Irene Cara · Geffen Records · 1983 104.960

5788 Stay With Me Tonight Jeffrey Osborne · A&M Records · 1983 104.960

5789

Blackfield II Blackfield · Snapper Music · 2007 104.960

5790 Drums and Guns Low · Sub Pop Records · 2007 104.960

5791 Another Voyage Ramsey Lewis · Cadet Records · 1969 104.920

5792 Armageddon Armageddon · A&M Records · 1975 104.920

5793 Stay Sick! The Cramps · Enigma · 1989 104.920

5794 Stockwell Steppas Two Lone Swordsmen · Emissions Audio Output · 1997 104.920

5795 Greatest Hits Earth, Wind & Fire · Columbia · 1998 104.920

5796 Axe to Fall Converge · Epitaph · 2009 104.920

5797 Country, My Way Nancy Sinatra · Boots Enterprises, Inc. · 1967 104.880

5798 Universal Juveniles Max Webster · Mercury Records · 1980 104.880

5799

Tiffany Tiffany · MCA Records · 1987 104.880

5800 Love Conquers All Michael Wycoff · RCA · 1982 104.880

5801 Sweetened - No Lemon Sound Patrol · Organico · 1994 104.880

5802

Parallel The Black Dog · General Production Recordings · 1995 104.880

5803 Excerpts The Detroit Escalator Co. · Peacefrog Records · 2000 104.880

5804 Special Life Kaito · Kompakt · 2002 104.880

5805 Oppidan Access to Arasaka · Tympanik Audio · 2009 104.880

5806

Endless Falls loscil · kranky · 2010 104.880

5807 The Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of Surprises Prefab Sprout · Kitchenware Records · 1992 104.800

5808

Caravan Beyond Redemption Cathedral · Earache Records · 1998 104.800