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 2593

62209

The Youth Comadre · 2004 13.050

62210 Late for an Early Grave Victor Griffin · Outlaw Recordings · 2004 13.050

62211 The Push Pull David Last · The Agriculture · 2005 13.050

62212 Envenom Runemagick · 2005 13.050

62213

Teairra Mari Teairra Marí · Roc‐A‐Fella Records · 2005 13.050

62214 L'Ombre et la Proie Psykup · Jerkov Musiques · 2005 13.050

62215 In Emptiness Eastern Sun · Ball of Waxx · 2005 13.050

62216 The 11th Hour Psyche · Accession Records · 2005 13.050

62217 Five Summer Stories Honk · GNP Crescendo Records · 2005 13.050

62218 Allies: Music for Dance, Volume 2 Fred Frith · 2005 13.050

62219 Knotwork Skytree · Earstroke Records · 2005 13.050

62220 Ruins of Victory Les Anges de la Nuit · Infacted Recordings · 2005 13.050

62221 Keepin' Me Stereotyp · G-Stone Recordings · 2006 13.050

62222

L'Autre Bout du monde Emily Loizeau · Disques Musicor · 2006 13.050

62223 Get Out of My Yard Paul Gilbert · Shrapnel Records · 2006 13.050

62224 Humansize Echo Is Your Love · Unstable Ape Records · 2006 13.050

62225

To the Confusion of Our Enemies The Riverboat Gamblers · No Idea Records · 2006 13.050

62226 Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead Skinless · Relapse Records · 2006 13.050

62227 Time Line Ralph Towner · ECM Records · 2006 13.050

62228 Caledonia SuidAkrA · Armageddon Music · 2006 13.050

62229

Fusion Eilera · Spinefarm Records · 2007 13.050

62230 Todavía Mina · Sony BMG Music Entertainment · 2007 13.050

62231

The Beat Tape, Volume 1 Babu · Nature Sounds · 2007 13.050

62232 Rich Boy Rich Boy · Zone 4 · 2007 13.050