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 803

19249 25 Years Later Blaze · Motown · 1990 46.410

19250 The Heritage Protector · C&C Records · 1993 46.410

19251 Setripn' Bloccstyle Mr. Doctor · Black Market Records · 1995 46.410

19252 Deadly Groundz 5th Ward Juvenilez · 1995 46.410

19253 The Fun of Watching Fireworks The American Analog Set · 1996 46.410

19254 Forever Double You · Spotlight Records · 1996 46.410

19255 Dose Gov’t Mule · Capricorn Records · 1998 46.410

19256 The Glinting Spade In Gowan Ring · Bluesanct · 1999 46.410

19257

Onset of Putrefaction Necrophagist · Willowtip · 1999 46.410

19258 Arise Black Man 1968-1978 Alton Ellis · 1999 46.410

19259 Prophet of the Last Eclipse Luca Turilli · Limb Music Products · 2002 46.410

19260 We Live Electric Wizard · Rise Above Records · 2004 46.410

19261

Veronika Decides to Die Saturnus · Firebox Records · 2006 46.410

19262 Doomsday Afternoon Phideaux · Bloodfish Music · 2007 46.410

19263 Krallice Krallice · Profound Lore Records · 2008 46.410

19264 Math & Emotion Klangstabil · Ant‐Zen · 2008 46.410

19265 Playing the Piano 坂本龍一 · Decca Records · 2009 46.410

19266

Solanaceae Solanaceae · Heiðrunar Myrkrunar · 2009 46.410

19267 Die Entstehung der Nacht Die Goldenen Zitronen · Buback · 2009 46.410

19268 II Bersarin Quartett · Denovali Records · 2012 46.410

19269

4247 Snare Drums Whourkr · Ad Noiseam · 2012 46.410

19270

Songs of Our Soil Johnny Cash · Philips · 1959 46.400

19271 Tears of Joy Don Ellis · Columbia · 1971 46.400

19272 Heavy Rock Spectacular Bram Stoker · Windmill · 1972 46.400