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 281

6721 Solitude/Solitaire Peter Cetera · Warner Bros. Records · 1986 96.200

6722 Just Being Myself Dionne Warwicke · Warner Bros. Records · 1973 96.120

6723 Stoned Immaculate Dub Syndicate · On-U Sound · 1992 96.120

6724 Fornever Laid to Rest Seance · Black Mark · 1992 96.120

6725 Fjelltronen Wongraven · Moonfog Productions · 1995 96.120

6726 Long Division Low · Vernon Yard Recordings · 1995 96.120

6727 Quiet City Pan•American · kranky · 2004 96.120

6728 Facts of Life Bobby Womack · United Artists · 1973 96.050

6729

Workers Playtime Billy Bragg · Go! Discs · 1988 96.050

6730 Light 'em Up, Blow 'em Out Up, Bustle & Out · Ninja Tune · 1997 96.050

6731

The Eye Yello · Motor Music · 2003 96.050

6732 Treats Sleigh Bells · Mom+Pop · 2010 96.050

6733

Wildflowers Judy Collins · Elektra · 1967 96.000

6734 Honi Soit John Cale · A&M Records · 1981 96.000

6735 Midnight to Midnight The Psychedelic Furs · CBS · 1986 96.000

6736 Closer Together The Box · Alert Music · 1987 96.000

6737 60 Second Wipe Out Atari Teenage Riot · Elektra · 1999 96.000

6738 Live at Knebworth Robbie Williams · Chrysalis · 2003 96.000

6739 The Genius of Ray Charles Ray Charles · Atlantic · 1959 96.000

6740 Today Elvis Presley · RCA · 1975 96.000

6741 Meeting in the Ladies Room Klymaxx · MCA Records · 1984 96.000

6742

Reconciled The Call · Elektra · 1986 96.000

6743

Kosmodrom Bad Sector · Waystyx · 2005 95.950

6744 Bionic Boogie Bionic Boogie · Polydor · 1977 95.940