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 611

14641 Speak Out Bold · 1988 57.400

14642

Hyderomastgroningem Ruins · Tzadik · 1995 57.400

14643 God Cries Asphyx · Century Media · 1996 57.400

14644 The Family Sign Atmosphere · Rhymesayers Entertainment · 2011 57.400

14645

Inner Crisis Larry Willis · Groove Merchant · 1974 57.340

14646 Strange Ways / Inside Jungle Zann · 1990 57.340

14647 Suzuki Tosca · G-Stone Recordings · 2000 57.340

14648 Green Street Grant Green · Blue Note · 1961 57.330

14649 Le Monde fabuleux des Yamasuki Yamasuki · Biram · 1971 57.330

14650 Friendship Junipher Greene · Sonet · 1971 57.330

14651 Going Home L.A. Four · EAST WIND · 1977 57.330

14652 Zemsta nietoperzy Dżem · 1987 57.330

14653 Voltage Control Russ Gabriel · Input Neuron Musique · 1995 57.330

14654 Here Come the Horns Delinquent Habits · RCA · 1998 57.330

14655 Traveling Miles Cassandra Wilson · Blue Note · 1999 57.330

14656 Refractions Protoculture · Nano Records · 2003 57.330

14657 Two From the Vault: Slowly We Rot / Cause of Death Obituary · Roadrunner Records · 2003 57.330

14658 Of Natural History Sleepytime Gorilla Museum · Mimicry Records · 2004 57.330

14659

Like Dust of the Balance Ochre · Benbecula · 2009 57.330

14660 Tha Blaqprint Blaq Poet · Year Round Records · 2009 57.330

14661 Classical Curves Jam City · Night Slugs · 2012 57.330

14662 Rock On David Essex · Columbia · 1973 57.270

14663 Try It The Standells · Tower · 1967 57.270

14664

Fear Itself Fear Itself · 1968 57.270