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 1127

27025 What?? Folke Rabe · Dexter’s Cigar · 1997 34.410

27026 Vital Dub: Well Charged The Revolutionaries · Frontline Records · 2000 34.410

27027 Solace Jakob · Midium Records · 2006 34.410

27028

Существо Dolphin · 2011 34.410

27029

We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves John Maus · Upset The Rhythm · 2011 34.410

27030 Persuasive Percussion 1966 Enoch Light - Terry Snyder and The All Stars · 1966 34.400

27031 Prázdniny na Zemi Olympic · Supraphon · 1980 34.400

27032 Town to Town Phil Keaggy · Sparrow Records · 1981 34.400

27033 Cutting the Heavenly Lawn of Greatness... Last Rites for the God of Love Yeah Yeah Noh · In Tape · 1985 34.400

27034 The 7th of Never Chastain · Leviathan Records · 1987 34.400

27035 Confederate Railroad Confederate Railroad · Atlantic · 1992 34.400

27036 Tip of the Iceberg GTO · React · 1993 34.400

27037 Pity Love Beyond Dawn · Candlelight Records · 1995 34.400

27038 When I Dream Renee · Tresor · 1996 34.400

27039 Trans Am Trans Am · Thrill Jockey · 1996 34.400

27040 When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 Three 6 Mafia · 2000 34.400

27041

Eleventh Exos · Force Inc. Music Works · 2000 34.400

27042 Double Hipness Associates · V2 · 2000 34.400

27043 Armoured Bestial Hell Enthroned · Displeased Records · 2001 34.400

27044 Kicker in Tow Hangedup · Constellation · 2002 34.400

27045 High Society Enon · Touch and Go Records · 2002 34.400

27046 Baby I'm Bored Evan Dando · Clearspot · 2003 34.400

27047

Here for the Party Gretchen Wilson · Epic · 2004 34.400

27048

Fort Europa Looptroop · 2005 34.400