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 3055

73297 Kultura The Ukrainians · Cooking Vinyl · 1994 9.940

73298 Breathe Loud Lucy · Geffen Records · 1995 9.940

73299 Mint 400 Ammonia · Epic · 1995 9.940

73300 Joujouka Black Eyes The Master Musicians of Joujouka · Sub Rosa · 1995 9.940

73301 Poetry of Fire Iceburn · 1995 9.940

73302 Dizzy Spell The Schramms · 1996 9.940

73303 Ark of Thought Deinonychus · Supernal Music · 1997 9.940

73304 Rubber Gilby Clarke · Steamhammer · 1998 9.940

73305

A Man’s Not a Camel Frenzal Rhomb · Fat Wreck Chords · 1999 9.940

73306 Martin Hederos & Mattias Hellberg M. Hederos · 2000 9.940

73307 Cosmic Peekaboo The Free Design · Marina Records · 2001 9.940

73308 Love Makes Haddaway · 2002 9.940

73309 Evilution, Part III: Nemesis Powergod · Massacre Records · 2002 9.940

73310 All Ten Fingers Andy Votel · XL Recordings · 2002 9.940

73311 Cumplete Cumchrist · Unmatched Brutality Records · 2002 9.940

73312 Shadowland Nocturnal Rites · Century Media · 2002 9.940

73313 Maudat Stille Volk · 2003 9.940

73314

What Are You Waiting For? FM Static · Tooth & Nail Records · 2003 9.940

73315 The Lost Freestyle Files Supernatural · CNR Records International · 2003 9.940

73316 Godfather Buried Alive Shyne · Def Jam Recordings · 2004 9.940

73317 Mystery Theatre? Aspects · Antidote · 2004 9.940

73318

White Diary Silver · 2004 9.940

73319

What Are You Waiting For Krezip · RCA · 2005 9.940

73320 Sleep in Your Grave Manntis · Century Media · 2005 9.940