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 284

6793 Mirage The Awakening · Black Jazz Records · 1973 95.550

6794

62 Eulengasse 62 Eulengasse · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1995 95.550

6795 Shadows Collide With People John Frusciante · Warner Bros. Records · 2004 95.550

6796 12 Step Program People Under the Stairs · Piecelock 70 · 2014 95.550

6797 Scacchi e tarocchi Francesco De Gregori · RCA · 1985 95.480

6798 Beach Boys Christmas The Beach Boys · CEMA Special Markets · 1993 95.480

6799 Dirty Vegas Dirty Vegas · Parlophone · 2002 95.480

6800 Adult Themes for Voice Mike Patton · Tzadik · 1996 95.460

6801 Skylark Paul Desmond · Epic · 1973 95.460

6802

Edutainment Boogie Down Productions · Jive · 1990 95.460

6803

The 18th Letter Rakim · Universal Records · 1997 95.460

6804 Even Angels Cast Shadows Omni Trio · Moving Shadow · 2001 95.460

6805 Whisper Me Wishes Kettel · Djak-Up-Bitch · 2007 95.460

6806 Buffalo Springfield Again Buffalo Springfield · ATCO Records · 1967 95.450

6807 Boomer’s Story Ry Cooder · 1972 95.450

6808 Storm the Gates of Heaven Wayne County & The Electric Chairs · Safari Records · 1978 95.450

6809 Starbooty Roy Ayers Presents Ubiquity · Elektra · 1978 95.450

6810 Angel of the Night Angela Bofill · Arista · 1979 95.450

6811

Radiator Super Furry Animals · Creation Records · 1997 95.450

6812 Byte Size Life Omni Trio · Moving Shadow · 1999 95.450

6813

Woven Hand Wovenhand · Glitterhouse Records · 2002 95.450

6814 Wonderful Rainbow Lightning Bolt · Load Records · 2003 95.450

6815

A Line of Deathless Kings My Dying Bride · Peaceville · 2006 95.450

6816 The Blue Yusef Lateef Yusef Lateef · Atlantic · 1968 95.400