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 3091

74161 Stand Up and Testify Popsicle · 1997 9.660

74162 The Last Dance of Mr. X Andy Summers · RCA Victor · 1997 9.660

74163 Totentanz Danse Macabre · Mascot Records · 1998 9.660

74164 Ding Dong Jeans Team · 2000 9.660

74165 Teddy Thompson Teddy Thompson · Virgin · 2000 9.660

74166 Money & Muscle The Click · Jive · 2001 9.660

74167 Up Close and Personal Angie Martinez · Elektra · 2001 9.660

74168 Luna Matana Lucio Dalla · 2001 9.660

74169 When All Hell Breaks Loose Hell Razah · Echo International · 2001 9.660

74170 Velvet Noise Raunchy · Drug[s] Records · 2001 9.660

74171 SiO₂ Quarz · Liquid Audio Soundz · 2002 9.660

74172 Free and Equal John Surman · ECM Records · 2003 9.660

74173 Untergrund Solo, Volume 2 Frauenarzt · 2003 9.660

74174 Moco Chib · FatCat Records · 2004 9.660

74175 The Wars of Gods and Men Warrior · Reality Entertainment · 2004 9.660

74176 The Demon From the Ancient World Arallu · 2005 9.660

74177 Schnappi und seine Freunde Schnappi · Universal Music · 2005 9.660

74178 Ikebana Lemongrass · Lemongrassmusic · 2005 9.660

74179 Bright Ideas Portastatic · Merge Records · 2005 9.660

74180 At The Mall Baron Zen · Stones Throw Records · 2006 9.660

74181 Fewer Moving Parts David Bazan · Barsuk Records · 2006 9.660

74182 Inertia Inertia · Cryonica Music · 2007 9.660

74183

VII At Vance · AFM Records · 2007 9.660

74184

Blooddrunk Children of Bodom · Spinefarm Records · 2008 9.660