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 3838

92089

EVOL Sonic Youth · SST Records · 1986 6.000

92090 Whistlin' in the Dark Bryan Duncan · Modern Art Records · 1987 6.000

92091 Punch the Big Guy John Stewart · Cypress Records · 1987 6.000

92092 The Spice of Life 渡辺香津美 · Gramavision · 1987 6.000

92093 Ancora Nomadi Nomadi · CGD · 1988 6.000

92094 Circle in the Forest Asturias · CRiME · 1988 6.000

92095 Falling Up Kevin Ayers · Virgin · 1988 6.000

92096 After Hours Boogie Pee Wee Crayton · 1988 6.000

92097 The Midnight Sun Flora Purim · Venture · 1988 6.000

92098 If My Ancestors Could See Me Now Ivan Neville · Polydor · 1988 6.000

92099

Jamboree Monty Alexander's Ivory & Steel · Concord Picante · 1988 6.000

92100 Hey You Charles Shaw · 1989 6.000

92101 Future Patrol Marquee Moon · Diadem · 1989 6.000

92102 Larks, They Crazy Robin Holcomb · Sound Aspects · 1989 6.000

92103 The Buck Pets The Buck Pets · Island · 1989 6.000

92104 Annie Haslam Annie Haslam · Epic · 1989 6.000

92105 1986-89 Schließmuskel · 1989 6.000

92106 Crimes of the Heart Ute Lemper · CBS · 1989 6.000

92107 Etta Scollo Etta Scollo · 1989 6.000

92108 HACKÁDJA! De Nieuwe Snaar · EMI Music Belgium · 1989 6.000

92109 Falling From Grace Sugar Puff Demons · Link Records · 1989 6.000

92110 Long Train Rappin' Don Pablo’s Animals · Galaxis · 1990 6.000

92111 Et Dieu Créa La Femme The Times · Creation Records · 1990 6.000

92112 Kiss of Life Gene Loves Jezebel · Beggars Banquet · 1990 6.000