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 1344

32233 Distortions Blue Phantom · AMS Records · 1972 28.900

32234 Geyer-Symphonie Floh de Cologne · Ohr · 1973 28.900

32235 Time II Time · PGP-RTB · 1975 28.900

32236 Are We a Warrior Ijahman Levi · Island · 1979 28.900

32237 Blå vardag Atlas · Ad Perpetuam Memoriam · 1979 28.900

32238 The Minimalism of Erik Satie Vienna Art Orchestra · 1984 28.900

32239 Un altro giorno di gloria Nabat · C.A.S. Records · 1985 28.900

32240 Home Taping Is Killing Music A. K. Klosowski · Ata Tak · 1985 28.900

32241 Strange Behavior Animotion · Mercury Records · 1986 28.900

32242 'Live' at Monterey! The Don Ellis Orchestra · Pacific Jazz · 1988 28.900

32243 Purity Dilution Defecation · Nuclear Blast · 1989 28.900

32244 Stress Insekt · KK Records · 1990 28.900

32245 Lips That Would Kiss / Madeleine The Durutti Column · Factory Benelux · 1991 28.900

32246 Nice and Warm Tab Benoit · Justice Records · 1992 28.900

32247 Barricade 3 ZNR · ReR Megacorp · 1993 28.900

32248 Moving Pictures Holger Czukay · SPV Recordings · 1993 28.900

32249 Sound of R.E.L.S. Sound of R.E.L.S. · 1995 28.900

32250 Twilight of Perception Vidna Obmana · 1995 28.900

32251 Freedom Bondage Zeni Geva · Alternative Tentacles · 1995 28.900

32252

[Syrenia] Asmus Tietchens · Syrenia · 1995 28.900

32253 Love Is Okay Evil Superstars · Paradox Records · 1996 28.900

32254 Oscillations Bill Laswell · Sub Rosa · 1996 28.900

32255 How Bees Fly Hazeldine · Glitterhouse Records · 1997 28.900

32256 Aqua Syndrome Aube · Manifold Records · 1997 28.900