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 372

8905

Tonight’s Decision Katatonia · Peaceville · 1999 80.510

8906 So Underground It Hurts Abe Duque · International Deejay Gigolo Records · 2004 80.510

8907 Van een afstand Boudewijn de Groot · Philips · 1980 80.500

8908

Crocodile Charlélie Couture · Island · 1983 80.500

8909 Tired of Hanging Around The Zutons · Deltasonic · 2006 80.500

8910 Drowning in the Sea of Love Joe Simon · Spring Records · 1972 80.360

8911 Stay in Love Minnie Riperton · Epic · 1977 80.360

8912 2870 Gérard Manset · Parlophone · 1978 80.360

8913 Snafu East of Eden · Polydor · 1989 80.360

8914

Beat Konducta, Volume 3 & 4: In India Madlib · Stones Throw Records · 2007 80.360

8915 Nothing Personal All Time Low · Hopeless Records · 2009 80.360

8916 Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper Panda Bear · Domino · 2015 80.360

8917 I Wrote a Simple Song Billy Preston · A&M Records · 1971 80.340

8918

Contradiction Ohio Players · Mercury Records · 1976 80.340

8919 Coliseum Rock Starz · Capitol Records · 1978 80.340

8920 Instinct Iggy Pop · A&M Records · 1988 80.340

8921 The King and Eye The Residents · Enigma · 1989 80.340

8922

Push Chairs for Grown Ups Team Doyobi · Skam · 2000 80.340

8923 Wanderland Kelis · Virgin · 2001 80.340

8924 Safety Richard Davis · Punkt Music · 2002 80.304

8925 Paradise Bird Amii Stewart · Hansa · 1979 80.250

8926 Terranova Nova · CNR Music · 1982 80.250

8927 Life as We Know It REO Speedwagon · Epic · 1987 80.250

8928 Kielgasten Kim Larsen & Bellami · Medley Records · 1989 80.230