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 345

8257 Still Standing Goodie Mob · LaFace Records · 1998 84.390

8258 Time Frost Rapoon · Glacial Movements · 2007 84.390

8259

Caviar pour les autres… Jacques Higelin · 1979 84.360

8260 Vu d’un chien Ange · Philips · 1981 84.360

8261 Another Ticket Eric Clapton · RSO · 1981 84.360

8262

Wings of Desire Jennifer Rush · CBS · 1989 84.360

8263 Bow Down to the Exit Sign David Holmes · Go! Beat · 2000 84.360

8264 Buy Contortions · ZE Records · 1979 84.280

8265 Strait From the Heart George Strait · MCA Records · 1982 84.280

8266 The End of Silence Rollins Band · Imago · 1992 84.280

8267 Beautronics ISAN · Morr Music · 1998 84.280

8268 A New Morning, Changing Weather The (International) Noise Conspiracy · Burning Heart Records · 2001 84.280

8269 Funky Snakefoot Alphonse Mouzon · Blue Note · 1974 84.240

8270 The Lord of the Rings Leonard Rosenman · Fantasy · 1978 84.240

8271 On How Life Is Macy Gray · Epic · 1999 84.240

8272

Take My Breath Away Gui Boratto · Kompakt · 2009 84.240

8273 We Got By Al Jarreau · 1975 84.240

8274 Sweet Passion Aretha Franklin · Atlantic · 1977 84.240

8275 Another Mother Further Mother’s Finest · Epic · 1978 84.240

8276

Every Generation Ronnie Laws · United Artists · 1980 84.240

8277 Loonee Tunes! Bad Manners · Magnet · 1980 84.240

8278 Rock Until You Drop Raven · Neat Records · 1981 84.240

8279 The Garden John Foxx · Virgin · 1981 84.240

8280 Select Kim Wilde · RAK · 1982 84.240