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 782

18745 Straight Up Exit 9 · Victor · 1976 47.430

18746 Super Flight Casiopea · Alfa · 1979 47.430

18747 Ceux du dehors Univers Zero · Eric Faes · 1981 47.430

18748 Evolution Scotch · 1985 47.430

18749 Loud & Clear Signal · Capitol Records · 1989 47.430

18750 Al-Zulfiquar Shaheed Muslimgauze · T.4 · 1994 47.430

18751 Where Life Begins Larry Heard · Track Mode Recordings · 2003 47.430

18752 Blue Eyes of the March Andrew Chalk · 2006 47.430

18753 For You Eddie Kendricks · 1974 47.400

18754 Fusion Is… Barry Miles · Century Records · 1978 47.400

18755 The Most Beautiful Day Exodus · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1980 47.400

18756 More George Thorogood and the Destroyers George Thorogood & the Destroyers · Rounder · 1980 47.400

18757 Live concert André Hazes · EMI · 1983 47.400

18758 On the Line Lee Ritenour · Elektra Musician · 1983 47.400

18759 Fuel for the Fire Naked Eyes · EMI America · 1984 47.400

18760

Wired to the Moon Chris Rea · Magnet · 1984 47.400

18761 Senza avvisare Fabio Concato · Philips · 1986 47.400

18762

Before the Storm Domain · Frontrow · 1989 47.400

18763

Acoustic Everything but the Girl · Atlantic · 1992 47.400

18764 Oblivion Orphanage · Displeased Records · 1995 47.400

18765 Disco 2001 Tokyo Ghetto Pussy · Epic · 1995 47.400

18766

Fresh Outta 'P' University Bootsy Collins · WEA Records · 1997 47.400

18767 Escape Enrique Iglesias · Interscope Records · 2001 47.400

18768 Undermind Phish · Elektra · 2004 47.400