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 509

12193 I Soul Center · W.v.B. Enterprises · 1999 65.450

12194 Ravenous God Dethroned · Metal Blade Records · 2001 65.450

12195 The River Made No Sound Pan•American · Vertical Form · 2002 65.450

12196 Dome of the Rock Muslimgauze · Ant‐Zen · 2003 65.450

12197 Anatomy Is Destiny Exhumed · Relapse Records · 2003 65.450

12198

Domestic Economy 7 Bitstream · Modern Love · 2005 65.450

12199 Music for Film, Television & Radio, Volume One Harmonic 33 · Warp · 2005 65.450

12200 Voice of Wilderness Korpiklaani · Napalm Records · 2005 65.450

12201 Night People Lee Dorsey · ABC Records · 1978 65.360

12202 See You on the Other Side Mercury Rev · Beggars Banquet · 1995 65.360

12203 Dos Funk D’Void · Soma Records · 2001 65.360

12204 Zurück zum Glück Die Toten Hosen · Sony Music · 2004 65.360

12205 Cold Blood Cold Blood · San Francisco Records · 1969 65.360

12206

Natural Elements Shakti · CBS · 1977 65.360

12207 The Whispers The Whispers · Solar · 1979 65.360

12208

Quintet '80 David Grisman · Warner Bros. Records · 1980 65.360

12209 Pleasure Girls at Our Best! · Vinyl Japan · 1981 65.360

12210 Voice of Thunder Prince Far I · 1981 65.360

12211 Surviving You, Always Saccharine Trust · SST Records · 1984 65.360

12212 One of Our Girls (Has Gone Missing) A.C. Marias · Mute · 1989 65.360

12213 I Took Up the Runes Jan Garbarek · ECM Records · 1990 65.360

12214 Hamas Arc Muslimgauze · Staalplaat · 1993 65.360

12215 Single File The Beloved · EastWest · 1997 65.360

12216 Shine The Space Brothers · Manifesto · 1999 65.360