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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66337 The Slow Death The Slow Death · 2008 11.830

66338 Imaginary Softwoods Imaginary Softwoods · Wagon · 2009 11.830

66339 Soul in the Hole Shawn Lee · Ubiquity · 2009 11.830

66340 Totem One Master Musicians of Bukkake · Conspiracy Records · 2009 11.830

66341 Song Up in Her Head Sarah Jarosz · Sugar Hill Records · 2009 11.830

66342 The Great Cessation YOB · Profound Lore Records · 2009 11.830

66343 Wind Blown Guitar David Tagg · Second Sun Recordings · 2009 11.830

66344 Sesión#2 Soziedad Alkoholika · Roadrunner Records · 2009 11.830

66345 Alongside Death The Black · Pulverised Records · 2009 11.830

66346

Whoreible Vol. 1 Meat Shits · Sevared Records · 2009 11.830

66347 The Skywatchers Handbook Skywatchers · 2010 11.830

66348

The Black Dirt Sessions Deer Tick · Fargo Records · 2010 11.830

66349 Mini Mansions Mini Mansions · Ipecac Recordings · 2010 11.830

66350 Golden Shroud Rose Kemp · 2010 11.830

66351

Vacation Bomb the Music Industry! · Quote Unquote Records · 2011 11.830

66352

Cinematic Soundscape Hybrid · Distinct’ive · 2012 11.830

66353 Where Do You Start Brad Mehldau Trio · Nonesuch · 2012 11.830

66354

Orchestral Hybrid · Distinct’ive · 2012 11.830

66355 The Dromopoda Transmissions Nordvargr · Old Europa Cafe · 2013 11.830

66356 Maid of Ace Maid of Ace · 2014 11.830

66357 Acid på svenska Christian Lappalainen · 2015 11.830

66358 Midnight Features Vol. 2: Made Flesh Lilacs & Champagne · Temporary Residence Limited · 2015 11.830

66359 Vegetable Goregrind (Discography 2008-2013) Compost · 2016 11.830

66360 Snow Live Spock’s Beard · Metal Blade Records · 2017 11.830