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 1959

46993 Fraklip fra det fjerne C.V. Jørgensen · Columbia · 2002 19.170

46994 Vilka tror vi att vi är Bo Kaspers orkester · Columbia · 2003 19.170

46995

Waves Are Universal Rachel Goswell · 4AD · 2004 19.170

46996 Nuages du monde Delerium · Nettwerk · 2006 19.170

46997 L'Étreinte Miossec · 2006 19.170

46998 The Truth About Love Lemar · RCA · 2006 19.170

46999 Enigma Ill Niño · Cement Shoes Records · 2008 19.170

47000

Mylo Xyloto Coldplay · Parlophone · 2011 19.170

47001

Night Train Jason Aldean · Broken Bow Records · 2012 19.170

47002 Driftin’ Alessi · A&M Records · 1978 19.140

47003 Metamorphosis Xymox · SPV Records · 1992 19.140

47004 Tomusta ja tuhkasta Kotiteollisuus · Megamania · 2000 19.140

47005 From a Distant Point of View Geb.el · Mole Listening Pearls · 2001 19.140

47006 R.U.L.E. Ja Rule · The Inc. Records · 2004 19.140

47007 Something Cool June Christy · Capitol Records · 1954 19.140

47008 The West Coast Sound, Volume 1 Shelly Manne & His Men · Contemporary Records · 1956 19.140

47009 Chris Chris Connor · Bethlehem Records · 1956 19.140

47010 Sings Broadway: Great Songs from Hit Shows Sarah Vaughan · Mercury Records · 1957 19.140

47011 Big City Blues Howlin’ Wolf · 1962 19.140

47012 The New Sound of Brazil João Donato · RCA · 1965 19.140

47013 Wild Fire Rusty Bryant · Prestige · 1972 19.140

47014 Cracked Seed The Sunday Manoa · 1972 19.140

47015 Rythmes Contemporains Janko Nilovic · Editions Montparnasse 2000 · 1973 19.140

47016 Basie & Zoot Count Basie · Pablo · 1976 19.140