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 696

16681 Seeds of Heaven Blue System · Hansa · 1991 51.870

16682 Kill the King The Hafler Trio · Staalplaat · 1991 51.870

16683 Ritual of Infinity Morpheus Descends · JL America · 1992 51.870

16684

Spectrum Ripper Masonna · Cold Spring · 1997 51.870

16685 Just Won’t Burn Susan Tedeschi · Tone-Cool Records · 1998 51.870

16686 無罪モラトリアム椎名林檎 · EASTWORLD · 1999 51.870

16687

Core Steve Roach · Timeroom Editions · 2001 51.870

16688

Beyond Repair Christian Kleine · City Centre Offices · 2001 51.870

16689 Les Passages Jumeaux This Morn’ Omina · Ant‐Zen · 2006 51.870

16690 West Coast Studio · Ghostly International · 2006 51.870

16691

De-Classified Eat Static · Solstice Music Europe · 2007 51.870

16692 Atom / Document Robert Henke · Imbalance Computer Music · 2008 51.870

16693

Italia: Ultimo atto IANVA · Antica Fonografia il Levriero · 2009 51.870

16694

Ideas From the Pond Petar Dundov · Music Man Records · 2012 51.870

16695

Smokin’ O.P.’s Bob Seger · Capitol Records · 1972 51.850

16696 Lift! Volker Kriegel · MPS · 1973 51.850

16697 Something So Right Gwen McCrae · Cat · 1976 51.850

16698 The San Francisco Concert Hubert Laws · CTI · 1977 51.850

16699 The Unexpected Guest Demon · Carrère · 1982 51.850

16700 Clouds of Glory Martin Rev · New Rose Records · 1985 51.850

16701 Custom Killing Razor · Fringe Product · 1987 51.850

16702 Neverending Destiny Agressor · Noise International · 1990 51.850

16703 Response Frequency Noise Unit · Antler-Subway · 1990 51.850

16704 Blok 57 Blok 57 · Zoth Ommog · 1992 51.850