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 663

15889 Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street Jon Hassell · ECM Records · 2009 53.940

15890 Carboniferous Zu · Ipecac Recordings · 2009 53.940

15891

Köld Sólstafir · Spikefarm Records · 2009 53.940

15892 II The Psychic Paramount · No Quarter Records · 2011 53.940

15893

All Hell Daughn Gibson · White Denim · 2012 53.940

15894

Yessir Whatever Quasimoto · Stones Throw Records · 2013 53.940

15895

Page One Joe Henderson · Blue Note · 1963 53.940

15896

Revolver The Beatles · Capitol Records · 1966 53.940

15897 Delta Momma Blues Townes Van Zandt · Poppy · 1971 53.940

15898 Turbulence Michel Portal · harmonia mundi · 1987 53.940

15899 Vagina Diner Akinyele · Interscope Records · 1993 53.940

15900 Best of Both Worlds Davina · RCA · 1997 53.940

15901

Barren Land Northaunt · Fluttering Dragon · 2004 53.940

15902

Bonkers 15: Legends of the Core Hixxy · Resist Music · 2005 53.940

15903 Licht und Schatten Field Rotation · Fluid Audio · 2009 53.940

15904 1000 Words Guy J · Bedrock Records · 2011 53.940

15905 Forest Echo Edanticonf · Silent Season · 2012 53.940

15906

Stratovarius Stratovarius · Mayan Records · 2005 53.900

15907

Scenario Al Di Meola · CBS · 1983 53.900

15908

Beat the System Petra · Star Song · 1984 53.900

15909 Gute Unterhaltung Heinz Rudolf Kunze · wea · 1989 53.900

15910 Desire Walks On Heart · Capitol Records · 1993 53.900

15911 City Delirious Lionrock · Deconstruction · 1997 53.900

15912

Lunaspice Shiva Chandra · Spirit Zone Recordings · 1999 53.900