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 3853

92449 Shoulder to Shoulder Allies · 1987 5.840

92450 Night Riding Magnum · 1988 5.840

92451 Fork Problem · 1988 5.840

92452 suction feedtime · 1989 5.840

92453 Ride Oyster Band · Polydor · 1989 5.840

92454 Bad Orb, Whirling Ball Walkingseeds · Paperhouse Records · 1990 5.840

92455 Leipzig D.C. Kastrierte Philosophen · Normal · 1990 5.840

92456 Mo’ Ritmo Gerardo · Interscope Records · 1991 5.840

92457 [with Gilberto Gil] Afoxe Ernie Watts · CTI · 1991 5.840

92458 Äkta hjärtan Perssons Pack · EMI · 1991 5.840

92459 Geek Lust The Dambuilders · ¡Cuacha! · 1991 5.840

92460 Like the Idea Think Tree · 1991 5.840

92461 Not Fade Away The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band · Liberty · 1992 5.840

92462 Ernestine Anderson Ernestine Anderson · Mercury Records · 1992 5.840

92463 A German Requiem, op. 45 Johannes Brahms · Naxos · 1992 5.840

92464 Labudova pesma Riblja čorba · 1992 5.840

92465 'ruff This Year' Chaka Demus & Pliers · RAS Records · 1993 5.840

92466 Inter Deum et Diabolum Semper Musica est Corvus Corax · Pica Records · 1993 5.840

92467 Getting Better One Two · 1993 5.840

92468 邪宗門天井桟敷 · Victor · 1993 5.840

92469 Knysna Blue Abdullah Ibrahim · 1993 5.840

92470 Poster Stars on Mars · Polar · 1993 5.840

92471 Littledeath Love and Money · Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings · 1993 5.840

92472

I Think I’m Gonna Be Sick Dandelion · Columbia · 1993 5.840