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 1499

35953 Negative Capability…Check It Out! Urinals · Warning Label · 1997 26.040

35954 Cajas de música difíciles de parar Nacho Vegas · 2003 26.040

35955 Psychostasia / Seven / The Fall Adramelech · 2003 26.040

35956 Vain, a Tribute to a Ghost Silence · Chrom Records · 2004 26.040

35957 White Maps Aglaia · Hic Sunt Leones · 2009 26.040

35958 Sensational Meets Koyxeи Sensational · Skam · 2010 26.040

35959 Snoopy's Time Dharma Trio · 2018 26.040

35960 Prequel to Madness Traveler · 2024 26.040

35961 G.G. Gary Glitter · Bell Records · 1975 26.000

35962 White Bird Astralasia · Magick Eye Records · 1998 26.000

35963 Freiland Klaviermusik Wolfgang Voigt · Profan · 2010 26.000

35964

Trema'n inis (vers l'île) Alan Stivell · Disques Dreyfus · 1976 25.920

35965 Variaties op een dame Flairck · Polydor · 1978 25.920

35966 Night Flight Justin Hayward · Decca Records · 1980 25.920

35967 Nikka Costa Nikka Costa · CGD · 1981 25.920

35968 Uprhythm, Downbeat The Members · Arista · 1982 25.920

35969 Is It Safe? Ph.D. · Warner Bros. Records · 1983 25.920

35970

The Power of Classic Rock London Symphony Orchestra · CBS · 1985 25.920

35971 Shutdown Stromboli · Panton · 1989 25.920

35972 Friendly Fa$cism Consolidated · Nettwerk · 1991 25.920

35973 Interlude Kool Moe Dee · Wrap Records · 1994 25.920

35974

Electrocaïne Pills · Mercury Records · 1998 25.920

35975

Sketch Proposals Ensemble · Rephlex · 2000 25.920

35976 The Raven Lou Reed · Sire Records · 2003 25.920