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 799

19153

Classical Barbra Barbra Streisand · Columbia Masterworks · 1976 46.610

19154

One Piece at a Time Johnny Cash · Columbia · 1976 46.610

19155 This One’s for You Teddy Pendergrass · Philadelphia International Records · 1982 46.610

19156

Civilized Man Joe Cocker · Capitol Records · 1984 46.610

19157 Tale From a Long Forgotten Kingdom Gandalf · wea · 1985 46.610

19158 Solo Boys Charlélie Couture · 1987 46.610

19159

Buffalo Tom Buffalo Tom · SST Records · 1988 46.610

19160 Primary Domain Miracle Workers · Glitterhouse Records · 1989 46.610

19161 Strange Angels Laurie Anderson · Warner Bros. Records · 1989 46.610

19162 Morning Sky Chris Hillman · Sugar Hill Records · 1993 46.610

19163

Eolian Minstrel Andreas Vollenweider · SBK Records · 1993 46.610

19164 Rubberneck Toadies · Interscope Records · 1994 46.610

19165

Calling the Wild Doro · Steamhammer · 2000 46.610

19166 Essential Underground, Volume 2: Berlin / Chicago Marco Remus · 2001 46.610

19167 Sexperimental S.U.N. Project · Spirit Zone Recordings · 2003 46.610

19168 3750 The Acacia Strain · Prosthetic Records · 2004 46.610

19169 Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord The Devil Wears Prada · Rise Records · 2006 46.610

19170 Gas Mask The Left · Mello Music Group · 2010 46.550

19171 Nachtexpress Achim Reichel · Ahorn · 1983 46.500

19172 Free Rick Astley · RCA · 1991 46.500

19173

Arrival Journey · SME Records · 2000 46.500

19174 Was ist Musik Justus Köhncke · Kompakt · 2002 46.500

19175 Bolero Haustor · Jugoton · 1985 46.500

19176 Drawing of Sound Windy & Carl · Icon · 1996 46.500