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 980

23497

Fables of the Sleepless Empire Unexpect · 2011 39.160

23498 Stereo 7 Scratch Bandits Crew · Chinese Man Records · 2015 39.160

23499 The Ferrymen The Ferrymen · Frontiers Music Srl · 2017 39.160

23500 Collaboration The Modern Jazz Quartet · Atlantic · 1964 39.150

23501 Softly as a Summer Breeze Jimmy Smith · Blue Note · 1965 39.150

23502 Asha Puthli Asha Puthli · CBS · 1973 39.150

23503 In the Regions of Sunreturn Michael Garrison · Ariola · 1979 39.150

23504 Outta the Nest The Vipers · PVC Records · 1984 39.150

23505 ...Fils de la haine Killers · 1985 39.150

23506 Shadows of the Past Sentenced · Century Media · 1991 39.150

23507 En directo Burning · Ariola · 1991 39.150

23508 Screams and Whispers Anacrusis · Metal Blade Records · 1993 39.150

23509 Iso-Erotic Calibrations T.A.G.C. · Side Effects · 1994 39.150

23510 Severe Exposure Six Finger Satellite · Sub Pop Records · 1995 39.150

23511 Walpurgisnacht Varathron · Unisound Records · 1995 39.150

23512 Ghost The Third Eye Foundation · Domino · 1997 39.150

23513 Built to Last Sick of It All · EastWest · 1997 39.150

23514

Music for Earthworms Aesop Rock · 1997 39.150

23515 Paranoia Atrax Morgue · Old Europa Cafe · 2000 39.150

23516 Structure of Minds Simply Dead · Fluttering Dragon · 2000 39.150

23517 You Dont Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows Carsten Jost · Dial · 2001 39.150

23518 Exclude Quench · Eat This Records · 2001 39.150

23519 Skeletons Nothingface · 2003 39.150

23520 Storm Heather Nova · Big Cat Records · 2003 39.150