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 1506

36121 Robotix Program 2 · Sire Records · 1994 25.840

36122 Lamprey Bettie Serveert · Matador · 1995 25.840

36123

New Lands Flying Saucer Attack · Domino · 1997 25.840

36124

Standing Stone Paul McCartney · MPL · 1997 25.840

36125 The Union Chapel Concert Guy Evans · Fie! Records · 1997 25.840

36126 Moon of Characith Black Funeral · Full Moon Productions · 1998 25.840

36127 The Oath That Keeps Me Free Earth Crisis · Victory Records · 1998 25.840

36128

Europa Covenant · Off Beat · 1998 25.840

36129 Gather Round DJ Design · Stones Throw Records · 2000 25.840

36130 Der Clown Neumis Rock Circus · BMG Berlin Musik · 2000 25.840

36131

Nailwork Night in Gales · Nuclear Blast · 2000 25.840

36132 The Job Op:l Bastards · Jupiter · 2001 25.840

36133 Smashy Trashy S.A. Smash · Definitive Jux · 2003 25.840

36134 Mish Maoul Natacha Atlas · Mantra Recordings · 2006 25.840

36135 Mincer Agathocles · Displeased Records · 2006 25.840

36136 Solens rötter Vintersorg · Napalm Records · 2007 25.840

36137 Snowflake Midnight Mercury Rev · V2 · 2008 25.840

36138 You’re Gettin’ Even While I’m Gettin’ Odd The J. Geils Band · EMI America · 1984 25.830

36139 Epoch, Part 1 Tho-So-Aa · Loki Foundation · 1996 25.812

36140 Visions Kromestar · 2018 25.812

36141 A Simple Matter of Conviction Bill Evans · Verve · 1966 25.810

36142 Serge Gainsbourg chante ses plus grands succès de 1958 à 1976 Serge Gainsbourg · Philips · 1977 25.810

36143 Beauty Life Trevor Herion · 1982 25.810

36144 Nuff Crisis! Culture · Shanachie · 1988 25.810