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 49

1153 Liaisons dangereuses Liaisons Dangereuses · Roadrunner Records · 1981 246.600

1154

Riot on an Empty Street Kings of Convenience · Virgin · 2004 246.560

1155 Feels So Good Grover Washington, Jr. · Kudu · 1975 246.530

1156 Cactus Cactus · ATCO Records · 1970 246.510

1157

Radio Ethiopia Patti Smith Group · Arista · 1976 246.510

1158 Don’t Be Cruel Bobby Brown · MCA Records · 1988 246.510

1159

Red Clay Freddie Hubbard · CTI · 1970 246.450

1160

...If I Die, I Die Virgin Prunes · Rough Trade · 1982 246.400

1161 Centerfield John Fogerty · Warner Bros. Records · 1985 246.240

1162

In Your Face Kingdom Come · Polydor · 1989 246.240

1163 Them Changes Buddy Miles · Mercury Records · 1970 246.120

1164 Trilogy: Past Present Future Frank Sinatra · 1980 246.000

1165

Flying Start The Blackbyrds · Fantasy · 1974 245.960

1166 The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death The Housemartins · Elektra · 1987 245.680

1167 Young Loud and Snotty Dead Boys · Sire Records · 1977 244.800

1168 Moments Mike Dearborn · Djax-Up-Beats · 1995 244.750

1169

The Seer Swans · Young God Records · 2012 244.750

1170

Atlantis X-103 · Tresor · 1993 244.640

1171 Satin Doll Bobbi Humphrey · Blue Note · 1974 244.470

1172 Soul of a New Machine Fear Factory · Roadrunner Records · 1992 244.360

1173

Back in Business EPMD · Def Jam Music Group · 1997 244.240

1174

Coexist The xx · Young Turks · 2012 244.090

1175 Hooligans The Who · MCA Records · 1981 244.020

1176

Time to Turn Eloy · Harvest · 1982 244.020