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 742

17785 The Singles, Vol 2: ‘89–95’ Marillion · EMI · 2002 49.500

17786 Le Fumeur de ciel Julien Neto · Type · 2005 49.500

17787 2012: The Day of Silence Current Value · Tech Freak Recordings · 2009 49.500

17788 Fallen Light Phaeleh · Afterglo · 2010 49.500

17789 Constellation: In Concert Michał Urbaniak · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1973 49.410

17790 Distant Hills Oregon · Vanguard · 1973 49.410

17791 New Rags Jack DeJohnette's Directions · ECM Records · 1977 49.410

17792 Dreamer Caldera · Capitol Records · 1979 49.410

17793 Chemistry Mondo Rock · Avenue Records · 1981 49.410

17794 The Sound of the Sand & Other Songs of the Pedestrian David Thomas and The Pedestrians · Rough Trade · 1981 49.410

17795 Step by Step Jeff Lorber · Arista · 1985 49.410

17796 Living Large Heavy D. & the Boyz · MCA Records · 1987 49.410

17797 Get Here Brenda Russell · A&M Records · 1988 49.410

17798 Forbidden Places Meat Puppets · London Records · 1991 49.410

17799 Cyberpunk Billy Idol · Chrysalis · 1993 49.410

17800 Magic & Madness Circus of Power · Columbia · 1993 49.410

17801

Booty and the Beast Popa Chubby · 550 Music · 1995 49.410

17802 Christmas in the Aire Mannheim Steamroller · American Gramaphone · 1995 49.410

17803 La Tragédie d’Oreste et Électre Cranes · Dedicated · 1996 49.410

17804 First Class Ticket to Telos Buckfunk 3000 · Language · 1998 49.410

17805 Blanket Urban Species · Talkin’ Loud · 1998 49.410

17806 I Was Dead for 7 Weeks in the City of Angels Dover · Chrysalis · 2001 49.410

17807 Extraordinary Ways Conjure One · Nettwerk America · 2005 49.410

17808 Transparent Things Fujiya & Miyagi · Tirk Recordings · 2006 49.410