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 3857

92545

Take Me to Paradise Isabelle Antena · Les Disques du Crépuscule · 2001 5.840

92546 Even Closer Goapele · Columbia · 2002 5.840

92547 Welcome to My Party Rusted Root · Island · 2002 5.840

92548 Strangest Parade The Makers · Sub Pop Records · 2002 5.840

92549 Black Cherry Organic Grooves · AUM Fidelity · 2002 5.840

92550 In Obscure Depths Panchrysia · LSP Company · 2002 5.840

92551 Vol. 3 Bardo Pond · 2002 5.840

92552 The Stereo and God Joy Zipper · 13 Amp Recordings · 2003 5.840

92553

Seismic Dogwood · Tooth & Nail Records · 2003 5.840

92554 Short and Explosive Statemachine · SubSpace Communications · 2003 5.840

92555 Le voyage Floorfilla · DFC · 2003 5.840

92556 AFLI 4036 / Glamour Dave Davies · 2003 5.840

92557 No Frills Friend Amy Allison · Spit & Polish · 2003 5.840

92558 Eğer Dinlersen... Pamela · İmaj Music · 2003 5.840

92559 If We Meet in the Future Saloon · The Track and Field Organisation · 2003 5.840

92560 In With the Old Pepper · 2004 5.840

92561 For a Dead Race Sauron · Neurotic Records · 2004 5.840

92562 Midnight Noon Craig Chaquico · Higher Octave Music · 2004 5.840

92563 Favourite Colours The Sadies · Yep Roc Records · 2004 5.840

92564 Lucky Strike Morel · Yoshitoshi Recordings · 2004 5.840

92565

Le Bon, la Brute et le Truand Projet Facteur X² · Nouvelle Donne Music · 2004 5.840

92566 Black Nails and Bloody Wrists As We Fight · Good Life Recordings · 2004 5.840

92567 Escape From Rubbish Island The Wonder Stuff · Independent Records · 2004 5.840

92568 The Girls The Girls · Dirtnap Records · 2004 5.840