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 528

12649

The Mystical Beast of Rebellion Blut aus Nord · Debemur Morti Productions · 2001 63.750

12650 Minuit Minus 8 · Compost Records · 2002 63.750

12651

Largo Brad Mehldau · Nonesuch · 2002 63.750

12652 The Way Up Pat Metheny Group · Nonesuch · 2005 63.750

12653 Late Bloomers Guy Gerber · Cocoon Recordings · 2007 63.750

12654

AfroCubism AfroCubism · World Circuit · 2010 63.750

12655

infra Max Richter · 130701 · 2010 63.750

12656

Dust Bowl Joe Bonamassa · 2011 63.750

12657 Whats the Password Trio · Mercury Records · 1985 63.700

12658 Premonition Peter Frampton · Virgin · 1986 63.700

12659 Parental Advisory Alder and Elius · Skam · 1999 63.700

12660 The Individualism of Gil Evans Gil Evans · Verve · 1964 63.700

12661

Inventions & Dimensions Herbie Hancock · Blue Note · 1964 63.700

12662 The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark Dillard & Clark · A&M Records · 1968 63.700

12663 Music From “Lil Brown” Africa · Ode Records · 1968 63.700

12664

La Question Françoise Hardy · Sonopresse · 1971 63.700

12665 Chute libre Chute libre · 1977 63.700

12666 A Taste of DNA DNA · 1981 63.700

12667 La Note bleue Barney Wilen · IDA Records · 1987 63.700

12668 Head / Pure The Jesus Lizard · Touch and Go Records · 1992 63.700

12669 Ulysses' Gaze Ελένη Καραΐνδρου · ECM Records · 1995 63.700

12670 Ephemeral Dawn Anenzephalia · Tesco Organisation · 1995 63.700

12671 The Dancing Box James T. Cotton · Spectral Sound · 2004 63.700

12672 Kenotic Hammock · Hammock Music · 2005 63.700