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 1937

46465 When Worlds Collide Maroon · Century Media · 2006 19.500

46466 Cirith Gorgor Cirith Gorgor · Ketzer Records · 2007 19.500

46467 Three Easy Pieces Buffalo Tom · New West Records · 2007 19.500

46468 Noble North Alastor · No Colours Records · 2007 19.500

46469 I Brake Together Helge Schneider · Capitol Music · 2007 19.500

46470 Cover Me Nena · 2007 19.500

46471 CexCells Blaqk Audio · Interscope Records · 2007 19.500

46472 Toys Funkadelic · Westbound Records · 2008 19.500

46473 Worried Well 31Knots · Polyvinyl · 2008 19.500

46474 Songs on the Rocks Nôze · Get Physical Music · 2008 19.500

46475

This Gift Sons and Daughters · Domino · 2008 19.500

46476 By Honour Ereb Altor · I Hate Records · 2008 19.500

46477 Sacrifice Sylver · ARS Entertainment · 2009 19.500

46478

Sobotaż Sobota · 2009 19.500

46479 Quinine Nine · Smoke On Records · 2009 19.500

46480 Strange Lights Ataraxia · Shadowplay Release · 2009 19.500

46481 Lean Forward The Bottle Rockets · Bloodshot Records · 2009 19.500

46482 Roter Stern Centhron · 2009 19.500

46483 Travellers in Space and Time The Apples in Stereo · Yep Roc Records · 2010 19.500

46484 Habits Neon Trees · Mercury Records · 2010 19.500

46485 Garden of Fainting Stars The Book of Knots · Ipecac Recordings · 2011 19.500

46486

Transcendental Youth The Mountain Goats · Merge Records · 2012 19.500

46487 Night of the Axe Air Raid · 2012 19.500

46488 One By One The Impressions · ABC-Paramount · 1965 19.440