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 1161

27841 The Infernal Storm Incantation · Morbid Records · 2000 33.540

27842 Genetic Implosion Stratvm Terror · Old Europa Cafe · 2000 33.540

27843 Carolea Christian Morgenstern · Forte Records · 2003 33.540

27844 Aphelion Amethystium · Neurodisc Records · 2003 33.540

27845 Equilibrium Matthew Shipp · Thirsty Ear · 2003 33.540

27846 The Art of Navigating by the Stars Sieges Even · Inside Out Music · 2005 33.540

27847

The Question Emery · Abacus Recordings Europe · 2005 33.540

27848 I Have the Room Above Her Paul Motian · ECM Records · 2005 33.540

27849 Fun for the Whole Family Datafreq · 2006 33.540

27850 So Called Life Gaudium · Iboga Records · 2007 33.540

27851 First Night Forever Burnt Friedman · Nonplace · 2007 33.540

27852 Information Gigabyte Flint Glass · .Angle.Rec. · 2007 33.540

27853 People Press Play People Press Play · Morr Music · 2007 33.540

27854 Lucky 9Teen Mike Slott · LUCKYME® · 2009 33.540

27855

Noble Beast Andrew Bird · Fat Possum Records · 2009 33.540

27856 2 for 1: Incesticide / In Utero Nirvana · Geffen Records · 2009 33.540

27857 Addicts: Black Meddle, Part 2 Nachtmystium · Century Media · 2010 33.540

27858 Infestation Ratt · Roadrunner Records · 2010 33.540

27859 UL8 Mark Fell · Editions Mego · 2010 33.540

27860

England Keep My Bones Frank Turner · Epitaph · 2011 33.540

27861 Live Look at Eden Europe · earMUSIC · 2011 33.540

27862 Silencio Lætitia Sadier · Drag City · 2012 33.540

27863 Spring Anthony Williams · Blue Note · 1965 33.480

27864

Blackstone Legacy Woody Shaw · Contemporary Records · 1971 33.480