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 3385

81217 Young Jeezy Presents U.S.D.A.: Cold Summer U.S.D.A. · Def Jam Recordings · 2007 8.030

81218 Promised Land Dar Williams · Razor & Tie · 2008 8.030

81219 Carbeth Trembling Bells · Honest Jon’s Records · 2009 8.030

81220 The Isolation Game Disarmonia Mundi · 2009 8.030

81221 Numb Blind Ego · 2009 8.030

81222 Fantasy Ride Ciara · LaFace Records · 2009 8.030

81223 Dada Bandits Rubik · Fullsteam Records · 2009 8.030

81224 Profugus Mortis Blackguard · Nuclear Blast · 2009 8.030

81225

This Is War Thirty Seconds to Mars · Virgin · 2009 8.030

81226 Catacombs of the Grotesque Denial · 2009 8.030

81227 Powerkiller Evil Survives · War on Music · 2010 8.030

81228 Asphalt Massaka 2 Farid Bang · German Dream · 2010 8.030

81229 Rockinghorse Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra · Rhino · 2010 8.030

81230 Alles muss man selber machen Grossstadtgeflüster · BMG · 2010 8.030

81231 Thistled Spring Horse Feathers · Kill Rock Stars · 2010 8.030

81232 Registrated 2 Regi · 2010 8.030

81233 Le Condamné à mort Étienne Daho · Radical Pop Music · 2010 8.030

81234 Jukebox JLS · Epic · 2011 8.030

81235 Lucent Touch Jazzamor · 2011 8.030

81236 Fire Needs Air Dazzled Kid · Universal Music · 2011 8.030

81237

’ALLELUJAH! DON’T BEND! ASCEND! Godspeed You! Black Emperor · Constellation · 2012 8.030

81238 Essen 1970 May Blitz · Thors Hammer · 2012 8.030

81239 Jazz at the New School Eddie Condon 8.030

81240 Quaken verboten Hannen Alks 8.030