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 2890

69337 Dollar Brand + 3 Dollar Brand + 3 · 1973 11.040

69338 Esto si que tiene guasa Los Chichos · Philips · 1975 11.040

69339 Mellow Mood Judy Mowatt · 1975 11.040

69340 Sementeira Fuxan os ventos · Philips · 1978 11.040

69341 The Force The Force · Philadelphia International Records · 1979 11.040

69342 The Original Rolling Stone Robert Wilkins · 1980 11.040

69343 Nadie en especial Chac Mool · Philips · 1980 11.040

69344 Ultravox! Ultravox! · Festival Records · 1981 11.040

69345 Send Me a Lullaby The Go‐Betweens · Missing Link · 1982 11.040

69346 Comunicació Pegasus · Picap · 1983 11.040

69347 Adams: Grand Pianola / Reich: Eight Lines John Adams · Angel Records · 1984 11.040

69348 A I J Tomasz Stańko · 1985 11.040

69349 New Orleans Piano Professor Tuts Washington · Rounder · 1986 11.040

69350 The Interstellar Suite Amin Bhatia · Capitol Records · 1987 11.040

69351 Chop Socky Bosho · Dossier · 1987 11.040

69352 The Countdown Mulgrew Miller · Fantasy · 1988 11.040

69353 Afro-Jaws Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis · Riverside · 1989 11.040

69354 Helyom Halib (Japan Edition) Cappella · 1989 11.040

69355 Max Q Max Q · Atlantic · 1989 11.040

69356 Montreux '77 Ray Bryant · Pablo Live · 1989 11.040

69357 Baroque Lute Music Volume 1 (Paul O'Dette) Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger · 1990 11.040

69358 Futurista Pidżama Porno · MAMI Records · 1990 11.040

69359 2 Norman Blake · Rounder · 1990 11.040

69360 Wonder Wheel Speed The Plough · 1991 11.040