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 488

11689 Here We Are Again Country Joe and the Fish · Vanguard · 1969 67.160

11690 Solid Silver Quicksilver Messenger Service · Capitol Records · 1975 67.160

11691

Sinful Angel · Casablanca Record and FilmWorks · 1979 67.160

11692 Met liefde André Hazes · EMI · 1982 67.160

11693

The Blueprint 3 Jay‐Z · Roc Nation · 2009 67.160

11694 Paper Chase Krown Rulers · Warlock Records · 1988 67.160

11695 Celestial Soul As One · New Electronica · 1995 67.160

11696 The Art of Travel Mannequin Lung · Plug Research · 1998 67.160

11697 Ritual Shaman · Maldito Records · 2002 67.160

11698 Gently Down the Stream Off the Sky · Databloem · 2005 67.160

11699 Sublimina Vince Watson · Headspace Recordings · 2005 67.160

11700 Konfusion Skalpel · Ninja Tune · 2005 67.160

11701 Survival Grand Funk Railroad · Capitol Records · 1971 67.150

11702 Fallen Angel Uriah Heep · Bronze · 1978 67.150

11703 Janet Jackson Janet Jackson · A&M Records · 1982 67.150

11704 Any Love Luther Vandross · Epic · 1988 67.150

11705 A Bell Is a Cup Until It Is Struck Wire · Mute · 1988 67.150

11706 The Desolate One Just‐Ice · Fresh Records · 1989 67.150

11707 Designs and Mistakes Animals on Wheels · Ninja Tune · 1997 67.150

11708 EV3 En Vogue · EastWest · 1997 67.150

11709 Novastar Novastar · Warner Music Benelux · 2000 67.150

11710

The Ends Against the Middle Antipop Consortium · Warp · 2001 67.150

11711

Americana Neil Young · 2012 67.150

11712 Of Human Feelings Ornette Coleman · Antilles · 1982 67.150