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 793

19009 Thighs and Whispers Bette Midler · Atlantic · 1979 46.800

19010 Nina Hagen Nina Hagen · Mercury Records · 1989 46.800

19011 Människor under molnen Ratata · Diesel Music AB · 1989 46.800

19012 Origin Borknagar · Century Media · 2006 46.800

19013 City of Gold Thos. Rapp · 1971 46.800

19014 Byablue Keith Jarrett · ABC Records · 1977 46.800

19015 Hell of a Spell Doug Sahm · Takoma · 1980 46.800

19016 The Pursuit of Happiness The Beat Farmers · Curb Records · 1987 46.800

19017

Carcassonne Stephan Eicher · Barclay · 1993 46.800

19018

I Am an Elastic Firecracker Tripping Daisy · Island · 1995 46.800

19019 Burned Electrafixion · wea · 1995 46.800

19020 Dark Assault Iron Savior · Victor · 2001 46.800

19021 Reflections Apocalyptica · Mercury Records · 2003 46.800

19022 2nd Street Back Street Crawler · 2004 46.800

19023 State Collapse Puissance · Regain Records · 2004 46.800

19024 Rocket Science Apoptygma Berzerk · GUN Records · 2009 46.800

19025 If Only for a Moment Blossom Toes · Marmalade · 1969 46.800

19026 Uhuru Na Umoja Frank Wright · America Records · 1970 46.800

19027 4 + 20 Vesa‐Matti Loiri · Finnlevy · 1971 46.800

19028 The Stylistics The Stylistics · 1971 46.800

19029 Waterfalls John Klemmer · impulse! · 1972 46.800

19030 Natty Cultural Dread Big Youth · 1976 46.800

19031 Ice Pickin’ Albert Collins · Alligator · 1978 46.800

19032 Robin Hood Barrington Levy · Greensleeves Records · 1980 46.800