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 1190

28537 Pearls David Sanborn · Elektra · 1995 32.760

28538 All in the Mind The Bucketheads · Positiva · 1995 32.760

28539 Beyond the Pale Experimental Audio Research · Big Cat Records · 1996 32.760

28540 Vulnerable Marvin Gaye · Motown · 1997 32.760

28541 The Robe Ten · Zero Corporation · 1997 32.760

28542 Decibels Razor · Hypnotic Records · 1997 32.760

28543 Thunderbeast Night in Gales · Nuclear Blast · 1998 32.760

28544 Motor Driven Bimbo Rockbitch · Steamhammer · 1999 32.760

28545 Talking Stick Medicine Drum · CyberOctave · 1999 32.760

28546

Tout est calme Yann Tiersen · Ici d’ailleurs · 1999 32.760

28547 Accidental Happiness Somatic Responses · Component Records · 2001 32.760

28548 Untitled Five Pointe O · Roadrunner Records · 2002 32.760

28549 Something Dangerous Natacha Atlas · Mantra Recordings · 2003 32.760

28550 Beatitude Pepe Deluxé · Emperor Norton · 2003 32.760

28551 Prey Tiamat · Century Media · 2003 32.760

28552

Members Only Avril · F Communications · 2004 32.760

28553 Age of the Joker Edguy · Nuclear Blast · 2011 32.760

28554

The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard Freddie Hubbard · impulse! · 1963 32.760

28555

Broadway Blues Ballads Nina Simone · Philips · 1964 32.760

28556 Shine On Brightly Procol Harum · A&M Records · 1968 32.760

28557 An Apple a Day Apple · Page One · 1969 32.760

28558 And It Came to Pass Warm Dust · Trend · 1970 32.760

28559 Pre-Flight Room · Deram · 1970 32.760

28560 Funky Chicken Willie Henderson and the Soul Explosions · Brunswick · 1970 32.760