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 303

7249 The VIIth Coming Cathedral · TOY’S FACTORY · 2002 91.760

7250 Between Two Fires Paul Young · CBS · 1986 91.700

7251 The Electric Lucifer Bruce Haack · Columbia · 1970 91.670

7252 Desertshore Nico · Domino · 1970 91.670

7253

Continue Lull · Release Entertainment · 1996 91.670

7254 007 Omar-S · 2005 91.670

7255 How to Save a Life The Fray · Epic · 2005 91.640

7256 10th Anniversary Album The Ventures · Liberty · 1970 91.630

7257 Alibi Vandenberg · ATCO Records · 1985 91.630

7258 Origin, Volume 1 The Soundtrack of Our Lives · Warner Music Sweden · 2004 91.630

7259 American Doll Posse Tori Amos · Epic · 2007 91.630

7260 I Am the Blues Willie Dixon · Columbia · 1970 91.560

7261 A Black Box Peter Hammill · Mercury Records · 1980 91.560

7262 Chained and Desperate Chateaux · Ebony Records · 1983 91.560

7263 Immaculate Deception Ludichrist · 1986 91.560

7264 Reign of Fear Rage · Noise International · 1986 91.560

7265 Age of Innocence Mystica · BNE · 1999 91.560

7266

Awaking the Centuries Haggard · Drakkar Classic · 2000 91.560

7267

Unbalance 2562 · 2009 91.560

7268 Crazy Horse Crazy Horse · Rhino · 1971 91.530

7269 After the Rain Terje Rypdal · ECM Records · 1976 91.530

7270 The Icicle Works The Icicle Works · Arista · 1984 91.530

7271 Neurotica Redd Kross · Big Time Records · 1987 91.530

7272

Addictions, Volume 1 Robert Palmer · Island · 1989 91.530