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 2871

68881

Hour of Restoration Magellan · Magna Carta · 1991 11.060

68882 Fuzzy Little Piece of the World The Pontiac Brothers · Frontier Records · 1992 11.060

68883 Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The Big Band Volume 1 Milt Jackson · 1992 11.060

68884 Life Is Messy Rodney Crowell · Columbia · 1992 11.060

68885 The Key, Part II: The Labyrinth Strangers on a Train · Verglas Music · 1993 11.060

68886 Million Seller The Pooh Sticks · 1993 11.060

68887 Light Ages Wigwam · Polarvox · 1993 11.060

68888 Respect Sinner · Zero Corporation · 1993 11.060

68889 The Lost Scrolls of Moses Mad Professor · Ariwa · 1993 11.060

68890 Love Poke Here Ed Hall · Boner Records · 1994 11.060

68891 It’s About Time Greg Chaisson · Intense Records · 1994 11.060

68892 Black 14 April’s Motel Room · Epic · 1994 11.060

68893 Read My Licks Chet Atkins · Columbia · 1994 11.060

68894 Rebirth Headhunter · Zero Corporation · 1994 11.060

68895 Three to Get Ready Gameface · Dr. Strange Records · 1995 11.060

68896 A Pert Cyclic Omen Electric Company · Onion Records · 1995 11.060

68897 Murderer’s Row Murderer’s Row · Trycle · 1995 11.060

68898 Jazz Brat MONDAY満ちる · Verve · 1995 11.060

68899 Circus Doop Doop · Clubstitute Records · 1995 11.060

68900 Skip Raiders Boisterous · Hammer Records · 1995 11.060

68901

Merman Emilíana Torrini · 1996 11.060

68902 Sphinx Jule Neigel Band · 1996 11.060

68903 Chibite Hukwe Zawose · Real World · 1996 11.060

68904 Warrior Queen Akabu · 1996 11.060