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 590

14137 Hair Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub · Polydor · 1989 58.930

14138 Trouble Walkin’ Ace Frehley · Megaforce Records · 1989 58.930

14139

Dark Days Coming 3 · Dischord Records · 1989 58.930

14140 Guts of a Virgin Painkiller · Earache Records · 1991 58.930

14141 (Live) James Taylor · Columbia · 1993 58.930

14142 Propagation Robert Rich · Hearts of Space Records · 1994 58.930

14143

From the Cockpit Vulva · Rephlex · 1994 58.930

14144 Cerebral Caustic The Fall · Permanent Records · 1995 58.930

14145 Parts Funckarma · Djak-Up-Bitch · 2000 58.930

14146 .Wav Pool False · Plus 8 Records Ltd. · 2002 58.930

14147 Taake Taake · Svartekunst Produksjoner · 2008 58.930

14148 Shadows Teenage Fanclub · PeMa · 2010 58.930

14149

w h o k i l l tUnE-yArDs · 4AD · 2011 58.930

14150

Kaotic Chemistry 2 Bad Mice · Sm:)e Communications · 1995 58.900

14151 Details Richard Davis · 2005 58.900

14152

Dippin’ Hank Mobley · Blue Note · 1965 58.880

14153 Outrageous Johnny Pate · Polydor · 1970 58.880

14154 The Adventurers Ray Brown's Orchestra · Varèse Sarabande · 1970 58.880

14155

It Hurts So Good Millie Jackson · Spring Records · 1973 58.880

14156 Misty Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio · three blind mice · 1974 58.880

14157 Your Love Is My Desire Eramus Hall · Westbound Records · 1980 58.880

14158 No More Tears Beau Williams · Capitol Records · 1986 58.880

14159 Earth to Infinity Deep Space Network · Source Records · 1992 58.880

14160 City of Caterpillar City of Caterpillar · Level Plane Records · 2002 58.880