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 733

17569 Unaccountable Effect Liz Story · Windham Hill Records · 1985 49.920

17570 Ballroom Streets Melanie · 1989 49.920

17571 Under the Water-Line Ten Sharp · Columbia · 1991 49.920

17572

LaTour LaTour · Smash Records · 1991 49.920

17573 Natanael Ildfrost · Cold Meat Industry · 1997 49.920

17574 Golden Techno Classics Unit Moebius · Acid Planet · 1997 49.920

17575 Faith Faith Hill · Warner Bros. Records · 1998 49.920

17576 Onwards Into Battle Bloodthorn · Season of Mist · 1999 49.920

17577 Charm School Roxette · Roxette Recordings · 2011 49.920

17578 The Ventures’ Christmas Album The Ventures · Dolton · 1965 49.880

17579

Mr. Big Stuff Jean Knight · Stax · 1971 49.880

17580 Stupidity Dr. Feelgood · United Artists · 1976 49.880

17581 Epic Sound Battles Chapter One Playgroup · Cherry Red Records · 1982 49.880

17582 Life Is Something Special N.Y.C. Peech Boys · Island · 1983 49.880

17583 Springtime P. Lion · Carrère · 1984 49.880

17584

Serious Business Johnny Winter · Alligator · 1985 49.880

17585

Misfits Misfits · Plan 9 · 1986 49.880

17586 Sons of the Father YZ · Tuff City · 1990 49.880

17587 Mastery of Money The Hafler Trio · Touch · 1992 49.880

17588

Shelley Manne & His Friends, Volume 1 Shelly Manne · Contemporary · 1992 49.880

17589 Frames: The Remix Album Haujobb · Off Beat · 1995 49.880

17590 Anechoic Heavenly Music Corporation · Silent · 1996 49.880

17591 The Living End The Living End · Modular Recordings · 1998 49.880

17592 Mind Set Acid Rockers · Blue Room Released · 2001 49.880