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 506

12121 Horizon McCoy Tyner · Milestone · 1980 65.570

12122 Digital Azul y Negro · Mercury Records · 1983 65.570

12123 Faces in the Fire The Legendary Pink Dots · Soleilmoon Recordings · 1984 65.570

12124 Watching You Watching Me Bill Withers · Columbia · 1985 65.570

12125 The Big Throwdown LeVert · Atlantic · 1987 65.570

12126 Wild Love Smog · Drag City · 1995 65.570

12127 Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again House of Pain · Tommy Boy · 1996 65.570

12128 Seven Veils Robert Rich · Hearts of Space Records · 1998 65.570

12129 Laced Reveille · Elektra · 1999 65.570

12130 A Hot Night in Paris The Phil Collins Big Band · Atlantic · 1999 65.570

12131 Back Markus Nikolai · Perlon · 2001 65.570

12132 The Illusion of Safety Thrice · Sub City Records · 2002 65.570

12133

Earthquake Glue Guided by Voices · Matador · 2003 65.570

12134 Do You Party? The Soft Pink Truth · Soundslike · 2003 65.570

12135

Standards of Triumph Arditi · Equilibrium Music · 2006 65.570

12136 Friend and Foe Menomena · Barsuk Records · 2007 65.570

12137 Two The Hard Way Allman & Woman · Warner Bros. Records · 1977 65.550

12138 Son of Cactus The New Cactus Band · ATCO Records · 1973 65.520

12139 Sedaka’s Back Neil Sedaka · The Rocket Record Company · 1974 65.520

12140 I Reserve the Right! Stillwater · Capricorn Records · 1978 65.520

12141 The Rhythmatist Stewart Copeland · A&M Records · 1985 65.520

12142 That’s What I Am Here For Roy Buchanan · Polydor · 1973 65.520

12143 Real Thing Real Thing · Pye Records · 1976 65.520

12144 Merlin Kayak · Vertigo · 1981 65.520