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 34

793

H.P. Lovecraft II H.P. Lovecraft · Philips · 1968 294.120

794 Rattlesnakes Lloyd Cole and the Commotions · Polydor · 1984 294.100

795 Poems, Prayers & Promises John Denver · RCA Victor · 1971 294.060

796 Livin’ Inside Your Love George Benson · Warner Bros. Records · 1979 294.060

797

Quaristice Autechre · Warp · 2008 294.030

798 In Search of Sunrise 2 DJ Tiësto · Songbird · 2000 293.930

799 Dehli9 Tosca · !K7 · 2003 293.820

800 Look Out for #1 The Brothers Johnson · A&M Records · 1976 293.560

801 Hideaway America · Warner Bros. Records · 1976 293.230

802 Song for America Kansas · Kirshner · 1975 293.090

803 Rain Dances Camel · Decca Records · 1977 293.090

804 Feed‐Forward Sandwell District · Sandwell District · 2010 292.600

805 Wild Cherry Wild Cherry · Epic · 1976 292.500

806 Vun drinne noh drusse BAP · Musikant · 1982 292.500

807

Cuts Like a Knife Bryan Adams · A&M Records · 1983 292.500

808

Black Cherry Goldfrapp · Mute · 2003 292.300

809 Pleased to Meet Me The Replacements · Sire Records · 1987 292.160

810 20 Jazz Funk Greats Throbbing Gristle · Industrial Records · 1979 292.110

811

Convextion Convextion · 2006 292.020

812 Ahl Männer, aalglatt BAP · EMI · 1986 292.000

813

Violent Femmes Violent Femmes · Slash · 1983 291.640

814 Straight From the Heart Patrice Rushen · Elektra · 1982 291.600

815 Midnight Love Marvin Gaye · CBS · 1982 291.510

816 Martes Murcof · Leaf · 2002 291.200