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 602

14425 Fixer Download · Subconscious Communications · 2007 58.080

14426

Listening Tree Tim Exile · Warp · 2009 58.080

14427

.neon Lantlôs · Lupus Lounge · 2010 58.080

14428

Archipelago Hidden Orchestra · Tru Thoughts · 2012 58.080

14429

Wait to Pleasure No Joy · Mexican Summer · 2013 58.080

14430

Fontessa The Modern Jazz Quartet · Atlantic · 1956 57.960

14431 Cottonwoodhill Brainticket · Bellaphon · 1971 57.960

14432 Ballads Paul Bley · ECM Records · 1971 57.960

14433 Touch Laura Branigan · Atlantic · 1987 57.960

14434 Pax Britannica Test Dept. · Ministry of Power · 1991 57.960

14435

Revenge of the Goldfish Inspiral Carpets · Mute · 1992 57.960

14436 Namlook VIII + IX Namlook · FAX +49-69/450464 · 1994 57.960

14437 Engine Die Warzau · Wax Trax! Records · 1995 57.960

14438 American Nervoso Botch · Hydra Head Records · 1998 57.960

14439 Gory Days Necro · Psycho+Logical-Records · 2001 57.960

14440

The Richest Man in Babylon Thievery Corporation · Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2002 57.960

14441 mclusky Do Dallas mclusky · Too Pure · 2002 57.960

14442 Autoimmune Meat Beat Manifesto · Planet Mu · 2008 57.960

14443 A Social Grace / Mosquito Psychotic Waltz · Metal Blade Records · 2004 57.960

14444 Réunion The Flashbulb · Sublight Records · 2005 57.960

14445

Tender New Signs Tamaryn · Mexican Summer · 2012 57.960

14446 Jards Macalé Jards Macalé · 1972 57.950

14447 Far Away From the Sun Sacramentum · Adipocere Records · 1996 57.950

14448 Mystery Missing Heart · 2000 57.950