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 2903

69649 Shoot This Motor Ace · Sputnik Records · 2002 10.800

69650 Reality by Deception Sonic Animation · Sputnik Records · 2002 10.800

69651 The Third Prophecy Nostradameus · CD‐Maximum · 2003 10.800

69652 Paper Rich Robinson · Keyhole Records · 2004 10.800

69653 Self-Help Serenade Marjorie Fair · EMI · 2004 10.800

69654 Superbeautifulmonster Bif Naked · Her Royal Majesty’s Records · 2005 10.800

69655 Caliente Ark · [PIAS] France · 2005 10.800

69656 Snake Tales for Dragon Mecano · 2005 10.800

69657 Third Age of the Sun Battlelore · Napalm Records · 2005 10.800

69658

Wordless Hope Inborn Suffering · Sound Riot Records · 2006 10.800

69659 Direct Source Atomic Pulse · YoYo Records · 2006 10.800

69660 Chops Euros Childs · Wichita · 2006 10.800

69661 This War Will Last Forever Mendeed · Nuclear Blast · 2006 10.800

69662

Winter Carols Blackmore’s Night · Minstrel Hall Music · 2006 10.800

69663 Born 4 Jakalope · The Orange Record Label · 2006 10.800

69664

The Unexpected Beautiful Sin · AFM Records · 2006 10.800

69665 This Is My Demo Sway · Dcypha Productions · 2006 10.800

69666 Because We Can Lostep · GU Music · 2006 10.800

69667 Can I Keep This Pen? Northern State · Ipecac Recordings · 2007 10.800

69668 Lion of Judas Elysia · Ferret Music · 2008 10.800

69669 River, Bear Your Bones Capricorns · Rise Above Records · 2008 10.800

69670 Sähköhäiriöön Risto · 2009 10.800

69671 NW8 Guus Meeuwis · EMI · 2009 10.800

69672 Bektop Kabutogani · Mille Plateaux · 2010 10.800