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 1174

28153

Carmine Meo Emma Shapplin · EMI · 1997 33.180

28154 Bread and Jam for Frances Switchblade Symphony · Cleopatra Records · 1997 33.180

28155 Eden Sarah Brightman · Angel Records · 1998 33.180

28156 Polyvinyl 2x12" Polyvinyl · ABsense · 1998 33.180

28157 Celestial Hi-Fi sHEAVY · The Music Cartel · 2000 33.180

28158

Lakeside Estelle Montenegro · Elektrolux · 2000 33.180

28159 The Point Misser Styrofoam · Morr Music · 2000 33.180

28160 Take It or Squeeze It The Beatnuts · 2001 33.180

28161 8000 B.C. Otto von Schirach · Schematic · 2001 33.180

28162 14 Footballers in Milkchocolate MIDISport · Rather Interesting · 2001 33.180

28163 Damned and Mummified Abscess · Red Stream · 2004 33.180

28164 Welcome To Terrorland Sonic Overkill · 2005 33.180

28165 The Dead Walk The Acacia Strain · Prosthetic Records · 2006 33.180

28166 United in Regret Arsis · Willowtip · 2006 33.180

28167 We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank Modest Mouse · Epic · 2007 33.180

28168 More Than Machinery Accessory · Out of Line · 2008 33.180

28169 War Without End Warbringer · Century Media · 2008 33.180

28170 Oceans Will Rise The Stills · Arts & Crafts · 2008 33.180

28171 In the Fishtank 15 Sparklehorse · 2009 33.180

28172 At the Jazz Corner of the World Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers · Blue Note · 1959 33.150

28173 Tracks Oscar Peterson · MPS · 1970 33.150

28174 Detroit 1984 Albino Gorilla · Kama Sutra · 1971 33.150

28175

Inferno Metamorfosi · Vedette Records · 1973 33.150

28176 Big Red Rock Ayers Rock · Mushroom Records · 1974 33.150