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 944

22633 Return of Django The Upsetters · 1969 40.480

22634 Salsoul Joe Bataan · Mericana · 1973 40.480

22635 Jeles Napok Márta Sebestyén · 1984 40.480

22636 The Music Message Jah Shaka · Jah Shaka Music · 1988 40.480

22637 Memory Cardenia · Roughmix · 1994 40.480

22638 Mort aux vaches Maeror Tri · Mort aux vaches · 1997 40.480

22639 No Hope For the Kids No Hope For the Kids · 2004 40.480

22640 Algorhythms Professor Kazkaz · Mikrolux · 2007 40.480

22641 The Air Is on Fire David Lynch · Strange World Music · 2007 40.480

22642 The Visualz Anthology Siah & Yeshua DapoED · 2008 40.480

22643 A tu alcance Danza Invisible · Grabaciones Accidentales · 1988 40.470

22644 Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith Roy Harper · CBS · 1968 40.420

22645 Sukces Niemen · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1968 40.420

22646 Hair Zen · Philips · 1969 40.420

22647 No Roses Shirley Collins · Mooncrest Records · 1971 40.420

22648 Released Jade Warrior · Vertigo · 1971 40.420

22649 Mystic Siva Mystic Siva · V.O. Records · 1972 40.420

22650 Nurt Nurt · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1972 40.420

22651 Jealous Little Royal · King Records · 1973 40.420

22652 Use Me Isaac Hayes · Stax · 1975 40.420

22653 Água Fafá de Belém · Philips · 1977 40.420

22654 Picture This Gary Burton Quartet · ECM Records · 1983 40.420

22655 Crash Crew Crash Crew · Sugar Hill Records · 1984 40.420

22656 極東慰安唱歌戸川純ユニット · Alfa · 1985 40.420