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 812

19465 Nine Lives Bonnie Raitt · Warner Bros. Records · 1986 45.990

19466 All Little Devils Dismal Euphony · Nuclear Blast · 1999 45.990

19467 0304 Jewel · Atlantic · 2003 45.990

19468

The Big Bang Busta Rhymes · Aftermath Entertainment · 2006 45.990

19469 Frank Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners Frank Sinatra · 1964 45.920

19470 Wooly Bully Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs · 1965 45.920

19471 Music for Sensuous Lovers Z · 1971 45.920

19472 Tomorrow's Promises Don Pullen · Atlantic · 1977 45.920

19473 Small Mercies Fra Lippo Lippi · Rune Grammofon · 1983 45.920

19474 Take Care He Said · Mute · 1989 45.920

19475

Madar Jan Garbarek · ECM Records · 1992 45.920

19476

Head.phon Jiri.Ceiver · Harthouse · 1995 45.920

19477

United by Heathen Blood Det Hedenske Folk · 1997 45.920

19478 A Pleasant Shade of Gray Fates Warning · Metal Blade Records · 1997 45.920

19479 New Geocentric World of Acid Mothers Temple Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. · Squealer · 2001 45.920

19480 Gosub 20 FREq · Iboga Records · 2006 45.920

19481 Old Money Omar Rodríguez‐López · Stones Throw Records · 2008 45.920

19482

Reckless & Relentless Asking Alexandria · Sumerian Records · 2011 45.920

19483 Stunt Rhythms Two Fingers · Big Dada · 2012 45.920

19484 Desolation Cuby + Blizzards · Philips · 1966 45.900

19485 Bantu Village Blue Mitchell · Blue Note · 1969 45.900

19486 Nosferatu Nosferatu · Vogue Schallplatten · 1970 45.900

19487 We the People Ellen McIlwaine · Polydor · 1973 45.900

19488

All I Can Do Dolly Parton · RCA Victor · 1976 45.900