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 1971

47281 Rosslyn John Taylor Trio · ECM Records · 2003 19.090

47282 Situational Ethics 3582 · Bad News Records · 2003 19.090

47283 Black Midnight Sun Lucky Peterson · Birdology · 2003 19.090

47284 Days Before the Day Yuppie Flu · Homesleep Music · 2003 19.090

47285 5 Megaherz · Eclipse Records · 2004 19.090

47286 Layover Encore · Hieroglyphics Imperium · 2004 19.090

47287 Cryptobeast Usurper · Earache Records · 2004 19.090

47288 Slowly Peeling the Flesh From the Inside of a Folded Hand Terminally Your Aborted Ghost · 2005 19.090

47289 The Prepared Piano Hauschka · Karaoke Kalk · 2005 19.090

47290

Symmetric in Design Scar Symmetry · Nuclear Blast · 2005 19.090

47291 Loveheart Merz · Grönland Records · 2005 19.090

47292 Causa Sui Causa Sui · Nasoni Records · 2005 19.090

47293 God Save Us Remembering Never · Ferret Music · 2006 19.090

47294 Modern Romance Miller and Fiam · Expanding Records · 2006 19.090

47295 Kalas Kalas · Tee Pee Records · 2006 19.090

47296

Der Tod nagelt die Augen zu Stahlwerk 9 · Steinklang Industries · 2006 19.090

47297 FH1 Faderhead · Accession Records · 2006 19.090

47298 How to Dance Nôze · 2006 19.090

47299 Fatal Design Entwine · Spikefarm Records · 2006 19.090

47300 Another Intensity Gentleman · Four Music · 2007 19.090

47301

Jon Lord: Durham Concerto Jon Lord · Avie Records · 2007 19.090

47302 N.M.E. Menticide · SubSpace Communications · 2007 19.090

47303 Darkest Hour Garden of Delight · Trisol · 2007 19.090

47304

A New Journey Celtic Woman · Manhattan · 2007 19.090