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 1503

36049 Drama Beseech · Napalm Records · 2004 25.920

36050

Departure Forest of Shadows · Firedoom Music · 2004 25.920

36051 Songs for the Sinners Charon · Spinefarm Records · 2005 25.920

36052 Failing Songs Matt Elliott · Ici d’ailleurs · 2006 25.920

36053 Die Pfütze des Eisbergs Dendemann · Yo Mama's Recording · 2006 25.920

36054 An Pierlé & White Velvet An Pierlé & White Velvet · 2006 25.920

36055

Lucky Boy DJ Mehdi · Because Music · 2006 25.920

36056 Terra Necrosis Nominon · Konqueror Records · 2007 25.920

36057 Athlantis Eyvind Kang · Ipecac Recordings · 2007 25.920

36058 Disconnect JES · World Club Music · 2007 25.920

36059

The Art of Partying Municipal Waste · Earache Records · 2007 25.920

36060 Aosoth Aosoth · The Ajna Offensive · 2008 25.920

36061

American Saturday Night Brad Paisley · Arista Nashville · 2009 25.920

36062 Sanctuary Praying Mantis · Frontiers Records · 2009 25.920

36063 Maker Pontiak · Thrill Jockey · 2009 25.920

36064

A Thin Shell October Tide · Candlelight Records · 2010 25.920

36065

Love and Its Opposite Tracey Thorn · Merge Records · 2010 25.920

36066 Blood Fractional · Tympanik Audio · 2010 25.920

36067 The Goddess: Music for the Ancient of Days John Zorn · Tzadik · 2010 25.920

36068 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks · Bell Records · 1974 25.900

36069 Whispering Rain Murray McLauchlan · True North Records · 1978 25.900

36070 Explorer Suite New England · 1980 25.900

36071 Postcards From Home Nick Heyward · Arista · 1986 25.900

36072 Ain't No Shame in My Game Candyman · Epic · 1990 25.900