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 406

9721

Retold Nest · Serein · 2010 76.260

9722 It All Falls Apart The Sight Below · Ghostly International · 2010 76.260

9723 Nya perspektiv Ola Magnell · Metronome · 1975 76.230

9724 Mysteries Keith Jarrett · impulse! · 1976 76.230

9725 Suonare suonare Premiata Forneria Marconi · Numero uno · 1980 76.230

9726 1980 – The Choice Is Yours The Members · Virgin · 1980 76.230

9727 Cocciante Riccardo Cocciante · RCA Italiana · 1982 76.230

9728 The King Teenage Fanclub · Creation Records · 1991 76.230

9729 Second Childhood Phoebe Snow · Columbia · 1976 76.220

9730

Days of Open Hand Suzanne Vega · A&M Records · 1990 76.220

9731

Oh! Pleasant Hope Blue Cheer · Philips · 1971 76.140

9732 Kites Jade Warrior · Island · 1976 76.140

9733 Land of Passion Hubert Laws · Columbia · 1979 76.140

9734 Fresh Aire IV Mannheim Steamroller · American Gramaphone · 1981 76.140

9735 Ship of Fools Tuxedomoon · Restless Records · 1986 76.140

9736

A Fallen Temple Septic Flesh · Holy Records · 1998 76.140

9737 The Fall of Math 65daysofstatic · Monotreme Records · 2004 76.140

9738 City Client · Toast Hawaii · 2004 76.140

9739

Stay Simply Red · 2007 76.140

9740

Soul Portrait Willie Hutch · RCA · 1969 76.140

9741 Here I Come Barrington Levy · Greensleeves Records · 1985 76.140

9742 Muse Grace Jones · Island · 1979 76.000

9743 The Fox Elton John · The Rocket Record Company · 1981 76.000

9744

Audion Synergy · Voiceprint · 1981 76.000