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 1797

43105

Twin Cinema The New Pornographers · Matador · 2005 21.320

43106 Thunderbird Cassandra Wilson · Blue Note · 2006 21.320

43107 Telescope Mind Tussle · Smalltown Supersound · 2006 21.320

43108 Astronomy Dragonland · Century Media · 2006 21.320

43109 Gemini Marc Romboy · Systematic Recordings · 2006 21.320

43110 Casualties of War Boot Camp Clik · Duck Down · 2007 21.320

43111 At All Ends Yellow Swans · Load Records · 2007 21.320

43112 Asphalt Kinderzimmer Productions · Kinderzimmer Recordings · 2007 21.320

43113 We Don't Just Disappear Future Conditional · LTM · 2007 21.320

43114

Giving Yourself Away Officium Triste · Displeased Records · 2007 21.320

43115 On the Leyline Ocean Colour Scene · 2007 21.320

43116 Here Is What Is Daniel Lanois · 2008 21.320

43117 Samedi soir à Beyrouth Bernard Lavilliers · Barclay · 2008 21.320

43118 Love & Beyond Jay Haze · 2008 21.320

43119 Steam Circuit Format:B · Highgrade Records · 2008 21.320

43120

Ki Devin Townsend Project · Inside Out Music · 2009 21.320

43121 Evolution RMB · 2009 21.320

43122

Nattväsen Månegarm · Regain Records · 2009 21.320

43123

As Day Follows Night Sarah Blasko · Dew Process · 2009 21.320

43124 Go Grey U.S. Girls · Siltbreeze · 2010 21.320

43125 Majesty Shredding Superchunk · Merge Records · 2010 21.320

43126

Libertine Liv Kristine · Napalm Records · 2012 21.320

43127 Moon Ate the Dark Moon Ate the Dark · Sonic Pieces · 2012 21.320

43128 Greatest Hits Sam & Dave 21.320