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 1168

28009 Scene Merzbow · Waystyx · 2005 33.300

28010 Kairos: The Meeting of Time and Destiny Steve Roach · Timeroom Editions · 2006 33.300

28011 Dear Companion Meg Baird · Wichita · 2007 33.300

28012

Trail of the Unwary Nest · Corvus Records · 2007 33.300

28013

A Violent Emotion Aesthetic Perfection · Bractune Records · 2008 33.300

28014 All Miles Miles Davis · 2009 33.300

28015 Thirteen Stories Rolf Maier Bode · 2009 33.300

28016

In_Sect Niveau Zero · Ad Noiseam · 2010 33.300

28017 Tripper Fruit Bats · Sub Pop Records · 2011 33.300

28018 Cotonou Club T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo · Strut · 2011 33.300

28019

There Were Seven The Herbaliser · 2012 33.300

28020 Cortical Art III Pierre Henry · Philips · 1973 33.250

28021 Op. Transreplica Meccano László Hortobágyi · Staalplaat · 1989 33.250

28022 The Nativez Are Restless Native Nuttz · 1994 33.250

28023

Tribute to Jackie Mittoo Jackie Mittoo · Heartbeat Records · 1995 33.250

28024 Ad Infinitum Infinite Scale · Rednetic Recordings · 2009 33.250

28025 Atrapados Destino Final · La vida es un mus · 2009 33.250

28026 Vestiges of an Inherent Melancholy Celer · Blackest Rainbow · 2010 33.250

28027 Christmas With Chet Atkins Chet Atkins · RCA Victor · 1961 33.210

28028 The Empty Foxhole Ornette Coleman · Blue Note · 1966 33.210

28029 When You're Dead - One Second The Ghost · Bam-Caruso Records · 1970 33.210

28030 Connection Don Ellis · Columbia · 1972 33.210

28031 I mali del secolo Adriano Celentano · Clan Celentano · 1972 33.210

28032 Brumas Aquelarre · Microfon · 1974 33.210