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 1849

44353 Beast Box Luxuria · Beggars Banquet · 1990 20.520

44354 Sketchbook John Patitucci · GRP · 1990 20.520

44355 Two Faces Rainbirds · Mercury Records · 1991 20.520

44356 Melomania The Darkside · Situation Two · 1992 20.520

44357 The Just Law Alastis · Head Not Found · 1992 20.520

44358 Symphony X Symphony X · Zero Corporation · 1994 20.520

44359 Aacayipsin Tarkan · İstanbul Plak · 1994 20.520

44360 And the Music Speaks All‐4‐One · Atlantic · 1995 20.520

44361 Sonix Peter Hammill · Fie! Records · 1996 20.520

44362 Greasy Andre Williams · 1996 20.520

44363 Fuld af løgn Østkyst Hustlers · Pladecompagniet · 1996 20.520

44364 Bloom Tasmin Archer · Parlophone · 1996 20.520

44365 Kamikaze Eskimos & Egypt · Motor Music · 1997 20.520

44366 Wide Mouth Mason Wide Mouth Mason · Atlantic · 1997 20.520

44367 Out There Jimmie Vaughan · Epic · 1998 20.520

44368 The Gay Parade of Montreal · Kindercore Records · 1999 20.520

44369 The Sweetest Punch Elvis Costello · Decca Records · 1999 20.520

44370 On the Eve of the Grimly Inventive Ebonylake · Cacophonous Records · 1999 20.520

44371

Campi magnetici: i numeri non si possono amare Franco Battiato · Sony Classical · 2000 20.520

44372 Slowed Down Kemopetrol · Plastinka · 2000 20.520

44373 Seikilos Corvus Corax · Pica Records · 2001 20.520

44374

Satellite Rides Old 97’s · Elektra · 2001 20.520

44375 On Fire Spiritual Beggars · Music for Nations · 2002 20.520

44376 Grit & Grind E‐40 · Jive · 2002 20.520