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 1138

27289 L'Eixample Near the Parenthesis · n5MD · 2008 34.040

27290

Turn Ons The Hot Rats · G&D Records · 2009 34.040

27291

Static Nitro Sunchase · Drone Audio · 2010 34.040

27292 Killing Floor Killing Floor · Cherry Red Records · 1969 34.030

27293 Motions and Emotions Oscar Peterson · MPS · 1969 34.030

27294 I’m Coming Home Johnny Mathis · CBS · 1973 34.030

27295 Abercrombie Quartet John Abercrombie Quartet · ECM Records · 1979 34.030

27296 Autumnal Park Pseudo Echo · EMI · 1984 34.030

27297

Hooks Herman Brood & His Wild Romance · CBS · 1989 34.030

27298 Parabolicamará Gilberto Gil · wea · 1991 34.030

27299 III DAAB · MJM Music PL · 1992 34.030

27300 Last Train Holy Soldier · 1992 34.030

27301 900 Paolo Conte · CGD · 1992 34.030

27302

Traffic From Paradise Rickie Lee Jones · Geffen Records · 1993 34.030

27303 A Merry Little Christmas Lou Rawls · 1995 34.030

27304 Drawback X Marks the Pedwalk · Zoth Ommog · 1997 34.030

27305

Vampyre Erotica Inkubus Sukkubus · 1997 34.030

27306 The Coming of Chaos Sacramentum · Century Media · 1997 34.030

27307 There's One in Every Family Fiend · Priority Records · 1998 34.030

27308 Tet Masada · DIW · 1998 34.030

27309 Word on tha Streets Bad Azz · Priority Records · 1998 34.030

27310 Eros Live Eros Ramazzotti · DDD · 1998 34.030

27311 2CB 6 2CB · 2CB · 1998 34.030

27312

The Name of the Game ABBA · Spectrum Music · 2001 34.030