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 876

21001 Sturmlieder Allerseelen · 1996 43.160

21002 Quartet Pat Metheny Group · Geffen Records · 1996 43.160

21003 The Gauntlet Inigo Kennedy · Missile Records · 2000 43.160

21004 In a Far Future Current Value · Position Chrome · 2000 43.160

21005 Parts Water Safety Scissors · Plug Research · 2001 43.160

21006 Soul Mover Glenn Hughes · Thompson Music · 2005 43.160

21007 Zaprzepaszczone siły wielkiej armii świętych znaków Coma · Sony BMG Music Entertainment · 2006 43.160

21008 Evangelista Carla Bozulich · Constellation · 2006 43.160

21009 Margins Music Dusk + Blackdown · Keysound Recordings · 2008 43.160

21010

Grains Boozoo Bajou · !K7 · 2009 43.160

21011

Our Inventions Lali Puna · Morr Music · 2010 43.160

21012 Gentle Spirit Jonathan Wilson · Bella Union · 2011 43.160

21013 Live Grape Moby Grape · 1978 43.120

21014 Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit · Columbia · 1984 43.120

21015 Il grande sogno Roberto Vecchioni · CGD · 1984 43.120

21016 Head Over Heels Headpins · MCA Records · 1985 43.120

21017 More Blank Than Frank Eno · E’G · 1986 43.120

21018 Metatron Mark Stewart · Mute · 1990 43.120

21019 Mind Adventures Des’ree · Sony Soho Square · 1992 43.120

21020 Sex & Death The Cassandra Complex · 1993 43.120

21021 Hollow Crown Architects · Century Media · 2009 43.120

21022 New Life Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra · Horizon · 1976 43.120

21023 Kew. Rhone. John Greaves · Virgin · 1977 43.120

21024 Perfect Youth Pointed Sticks · Quintessence Records · 1980 43.120