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 4287

102865 Non-Existence Ultraman · New Red Archives · 1990 4.200

102866 Classic Tranquility Phil Coulter · Shanachie · 1990 4.200

102867 Ultra Modern Nursery Rhymes Terry, Blair and Anouchka · Chrysalis · 1990 4.200

102868 Louisiana Legend Raful Neal · Alligator · 1990 4.200

102869 Renegade Romantic Paul Janz · A&M Records · 1990 4.200

102870 Note Worker Frank Gambale · JVC · 1991 4.200

102871 Schmalookas The Palookas · 1991 4.200

102872 The Last of the Troubadours Martin Best Mediaeval Ensemble · Nimbus Records · 1991 4.200

102873 Icy Blu Icy Blu · 1991 4.200

102874 Blakk Wi Blak...K...K... Mutabaruka · KOCH International · 1991 4.200

102875 Rubber, gevulde koeken en zwaailichten Dingetje · Polydor · 1992 4.200

102876 Testimony John Mooney · Domino · 1992 4.200

102877 Synaptic Hardware Tinfed · Primitech Releases · 1993 4.200

102878 True Believer Ronnie Milsap · Liberty · 1993 4.200

102879 Un pont de mar blava Lluís Llach · Picap · 1993 4.200

102880 Skin Ghost of an American Airman · 1993 4.200

102881 Gas Money Popa Chubby Band · 1-800-Prime-CD · 1993 4.200

102882 Sugar Time Malaika · A&M Records · 1993 4.200

102883 Eden’s Children 10,000 Maniacs · 1993 4.200

102884 1983 - 1985 Joolz · Get Back Records · 1993 4.200

102885 Blindfolded Nikolaj Steen · 1993 4.200

102886 Love Over Rage Tom Robinson · Cooking Vinyl · 1994 4.200

102887 Prime Candidate for Burnout Blenderhead · Tooth & Nail Records · 1994 4.200

102888 Blue Night Percy Sledge · 1994 4.200