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 645

15457 Family Tree Black Stone Cherry · Mascot Records · 2018 55.040

15458 The George Benson Cookbook George Benson · Columbia · 1966 54.940

15459 Windy Astrud Gilberto · Verve · 1968 54.940

15460 Misty Blue Dorothy Moore · Malaco Records · 1976 54.940

15461 Ammerland Führs & Fröhling · 1978 54.940

15462

Simple Man Klaus Nomi · RCA · 1982 54.940

15463 Discovery Larry Carlton · MCA Records · 1986 54.940

15464 A Fresh Aire Christmas Mannheim Steamroller · American Gramaphone · 1988 54.940

15465 All Wrecked Up The Nomads · Amigo · 1989 54.940

15466

Ti conosco mascherina Mina · PDU · 1990 54.940

15467 Ting Nits · Columbia · 1992 54.940

15468 Jazz Brakes, Volume 4 DJ Food · Ninja Tune · 1993 54.940

15469

Mantra III Spiritual Beggars · Music for Nations · 1998 54.940

15470 The Shadiest One WC · FFRR · 1998 54.940

15471

Szenariodisk Oval · Rough Trade · 1999 54.940

15472 Blunt Force Trauma Aslan Faction · NoiTekk · 2002 54.940

15473

Rejoicing in the Hands Devendra Banhart · Young God Records · 2004 54.940

15474 Karmacode Lacuna Coil · Century Media · 2006 54.940

15475 The Pursuit Jamie Cullum · Decca Records · 2009 54.940

15476 Beautiful Sun The Peppermint Trolley Company · 2009 54.940

15477

Crazy for You Best Coast · Wichita · 2010 54.940

15478 The Freedom Rider Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers · Blue Note · 1964 54.900

15479 Stream Philip Catherine · Warner Bros. Records · 1972 54.900

15480 Only Want You for Your Body Buffalo · Vertigo · 1974 54.900