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 701

16801

Celebration Rock Japandroids · Polyvinyl · 2012 51.660

16802 Fruto proibido Rita Lee · Som Livre · 1975 51.624

16803 La hora de las máquinas Boris Divider · 2006 51.624

16804 Texas Hurricane Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble · 2014 51.624

16805 Azimut Perigeo · RCA Italiana · 1972 51.620

16806 Felt Felt · 1972 51.620

16807 Skeleton in Armour Fusion Orchestra · EMI · 1973 51.620

16808 Desert Places Satin Whale · 1974 51.620

16809 Stadaconé Sloche · RCA · 1976 51.620

16810

New Directions in Europe Jack DeJohnette · ECM Records · 1980 51.620

16811 Génération sans futur Art Zoyd · Atem · 1980 51.620

16812 First True Love Affair Jimmy Ross · Quality · 1981 51.620

16813 Endless Struggle Offenders · Rabid Cat Records · 1985 51.620

16814

The Devil Made Me Do It Paris · Tommy Boy · 1990 51.620

16815 Lush Life Electronica The Bionaut · Harvest · 1995 51.620

16816 Light Music Erik Satin · Rather Interesting · 1999 51.620

16817 D.I.S.C.O. Fancy · 69 Records · 1999 51.620

16818 Xenologix Drøn · Elektrolux · 2001 51.620

16819

Seven and Storm Parov Stelar · Etage Noir Recordings · 2005 51.620

16820

Possible Planet Steve Roach · Timeroom Editions · 2005 51.620

16821 Odyssey Fischerspooner · Capitol Records · 2005 51.620

16822 Colleen et Les Boîtes à Musique Colleen · Leaf · 2006 51.620

16823 Jewellery Micachu · Rough Trade · 2009 51.620

16824 High Damage High Tone · Jarring Effects · 2012 51.620