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?

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45577 Throwing Myself Luti-Kriss · Solid State Records · 2001 19.920

45578 Velvet Star Industry · Purple Moon Records · 2001 19.920

45579 The World Is Flat The Montgolfier Brothers · Poptones · 2002 19.920

45580 Europe Is Dead Toroidh · Cold Spring · 2002 19.920

45581 Spiral Castle Manilla Road · Iron Glory Records · 2002 19.920

45582 Ahead Disharmonic Orchestra · Nuclear Blast · 2002 19.920

45583 Lazy Sunday Afternoon Jazzamor · 2002 19.920

45584 Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane Karrin Allyson · 2002 19.920

45585

Soulstar Musiq · Def Soul · 2003 19.920

45586 Thron aus Eis Ewiges Reich · Perverted Taste · 2003 19.920

45587 Repentance Esham · Psychopathic Records · 2003 19.920

45588 Blow Out Paste · Interzone Records · 2003 19.920

45589 Best Before End... / Toujours Comestible Tomato Weirdo · Djak-Up-Bitch · 2003 19.920

45590 Going Out Captain Comatose · Playhouse · 2003 19.920

45591 Matkoe Shamo Thee Vaporizer · Phantomnoise Records · 2004 19.920

45592 Transcend Into Ferocity Visceral Bleeding · Neurotic Records · 2004 19.920

45593 The Fundamental Component Byzantine · Prosthetic Records · 2004 19.920

45594 See You in the Morning Mint Royale · Faith & Hope Records · 2005 19.920

45595

Seven Samurai A Challenge of Honour · Divine Comedy Records · 2005 19.920

45596 The Empires of the Worlds Biomechanical · Earache Records · 2005 19.920

45597 Turn It Up Faggot Deerhunter · Stickfigure Records · 2005 19.920

45598 Moiré Boddy · DiN · 2005 19.920

45599 Poison Chalice The Accidents · Burning Heart Records · 2005 19.920

45600 Valley of the Shadow Shadow Huntaz · Skam · 2005 19.920