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 3454

82873 For All Colours Vince Jones · EMI · 1984 7.600

82874 Apple Dimple Toots Thielemans · DENON · 1985 7.600

82875 Ballads and Blues Ben Webster · 1985 7.600

82876

Fragments Paul Bley · ECM Records · 1986 7.600

82877 Calling in the Lions Venetians · Chrysalis · 1986 7.600

82878 Chöre und Ballettmusik Giuseppe Verdi · Deutsche Grammophon · 1987 7.600

82879

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan The Red Hot Chili Peppers · EMI Manhattan · 1987 7.600

82880 House of Hearts Rory Block · Rounder · 1987 7.600

82881 Up Till Now Chalice · RAS Records · 1987 7.600

82882

Storytelling Jonathan Segel · Pitch-A-Tent · 1988 7.600

82883 Kampec Dolores Kampec Dolores · Konkurrel · 1988 7.600

82884 Skinner Box Skinner Box · Fundamental · 1988 7.600

82885 Roger Manning Roger Manning · SST Records · 1988 7.600

82886 Symphonies Nos. 2, 5 Beethoven · Deutsche Grammophon · 1988 7.600

82887 Huuto vapaudelle Turun Tauti · RM-Records · 1990 7.600

82888 Two Amigos Dave Valentin · GRP · 1990 7.600

82889 Beethoven's Fist Lime Spiders · Fun After All Records · 1990 7.600

82890 Ain't Gonna Worry Crystal Gayle · Capitol Records · 1990 7.600

82891 Plus Signs Burton Cummings · Capitol Records · 1990 7.600

82892 Big Band Hits of the 30’s and 40’s! Enoch Light and the Light Brigade · Project 3 Records · 1990 7.600

82893 Double Good Everything Smokey Robinson · SBK Records · 1991 7.600

82894 Lost Frontier Peter Buffett · Narada Mystique · 1991 7.600

82895 Ya Rollin’ Doo Doo 2 Hyped Brothers & A Dog · Warlock Records · 1991 7.600

82896 Fade to Black Cookie Crew · FFRR · 1991 7.600