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 385

9217 Hög standard Peps Blodsband · Sonet · 1975 78.780

9218

Hamlet Johnny Hallyday · Philips · 1976 78.780

9219 Sky High! Tavares · Capitol Records · 1976 78.780

9220

Carte postale Francis Cabrel · CBS · 1981 78.780

9221 Sportin’ Life Weather Report · CBS · 1985 78.780

9222 Paradox Royal Hunt · Magna Carta · 1997 78.780

9223 Wild Cat Tygers of Pan Tang · MCA Records · 1980 78.720

9224 John Henry They Might Be Giants · Elektra · 1994 78.720

9225 whitechocolatespaceegg Liz Phair · Matador · 1998 78.720

9226

Lost and Safe The Books · Tomlab · 2005 78.720

9227 Systematic Chaos Dream Theater · Roadrunner Records · 2007 78.720

9228 The Message Is Love Barry White · Unlimited Gold Records · 1979 78.570

9229 From Branch to Branch Leon Redbone · ATCO Records · 1981 78.570

9230 Raging Souls Minimal Compact · Crammed Discs · 1985 78.570

9231 Hotel, dulce hotel Joaquín Sabina · Ariola · 1987 78.570

9232

604 Ladytron · Emperor Norton · 2001 78.570

9233 After Love Closer Musik · Kompakt · 2002 78.570

9234

Blossom Agoria · Different Recordings · 2003 78.570

9235 Avatar Comets on Fire · Sub Pop Records · 2006 78.570

9236 Earth Opera Earth Opera · Elektra · 1968 78.540

9237 The Slide Area Ry Cooder · Warner Bros. Records · 1982 78.540

9238 La mia moto Jovanotti · Mercury Records · 1989 78.540

9239 Spirits Dancing in the Flesh Santana · Columbia · 1990 78.540

9240 Not Shy Walter Egan · Columbia · 1978 78.480