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 1853

44449 Friction Stavesacre · Tooth & Nail Records · 1996 20.500

44450 Machine Fish Galactic Cowboys · Metal Blade Records · 1996 20.500

44451 Soul Music Airlines Michel Jonasz · EMI · 1996 20.500

44452 Today Is the Day Today Is the Day · Amphetamine Reptile Records · 1996 20.500

44453

Die Schlampen sind müde Rosenstolz · Polydor · 1997 20.500

44454 Tied & Tickled Trio Tied & Tickled Trio · Payola · 1997 20.500

44455 The Ascent of Mann: The Fontana Years, 1966 to 1969 Manfred Mann · Fontana · 1997 20.500

44456

Timeless / Time to Say Goodbye Sarah Brightman · Angel Records · 1997 20.500

44457 60 Cycle Hum Pulley · Epitaph · 1997 20.500

44458 Swing The Manhattan Transfer · Atlantic · 1997 20.500

44459 Loaded Unit:187 · 21st Circuitry · 1997 20.500

44460 The Lateness of the Hour Eric Matthews · Sub Pop Records · 1997 20.500

44461 Vihma Värttinä · Wicklow Records · 1998 20.500

44462 Infected Disbelief · Grind Syndicate Media · 1998 20.500

44463 Kerne Noto · Plate Lunch · 1998 20.500

44464 Doomed Dark Years Astarte · Black Lotus Records · 1998 20.500

44465 Live: In the Red Pussy Galore · In the Red Records · 1998 20.500

44466 Pathfinder Dark Illumination · Zoth Ommog · 1999 20.500

44467 Crushing You with Style Giant Robot · Clearspot · 1999 20.500

44468

Made in Japan Deep Forest · Epic · 1999 20.500

44469 Confused Sonic Fusion · Hadshot Haheizar · 1999 20.500

44470 The More I Get East West Connection · Chillifunk Records · 1999 20.500

44471 Chronophobia S.U.P. · Holy Records · 1999 20.500

44472 The String Quartets John Zorn · Tzadik · 1999 20.500