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 4001

96001

Return to Cookie Mountain TV on the Radio · 4AD · 2006 5.390

96002 Dancing With Daggers Magneta Lane · Paper Bag Records · 2006 5.390

96003

Desafío Malú · Sony BMG Music Entertainment · 2006 5.390

96004 Wild Orchids Steve Hackett · Camino Records · 2006 5.390

96005

The War Back Home The Ducky Boys · Sailor's Grave Records · 2006 5.390

96006 FULL Jon Dee Graham · Freedom Records · 2006 5.390

96007 Most People Are a Waste of Time Hard‐Ons · Bad Taste Records · 2006 5.390

96008 Love in a Cold Place Black Pony Express · Bang! Records · 2006 5.390

96009 Streams of Expression Joe Lovano · Blue Note · 2006 5.390

96010 Fire It Up X-Sinner · Retroactive Records · 2006 5.390

96011

Cutting Edge Franky Lee · Burning Heart Records · 2007 5.390

96012 Social Code Social Code · Universal Music Canada · 2007 5.390

96013

Ainda é noite Dwelling · Equilibrium Music · 2007 5.390

96014 Kora Kora · 2007 5.390

96015 Merciful Angel Space Eater · I Hate Records · 2007 5.390

96016 Wow! What Was That, Baby? Pintandwefall · 2007 5.390

96017 Hawk Medicine Lazarus · Temporary Residence Limited · 2007 5.390

96018 This Is It Jack Ingram · Big Machine Records · 2007 5.390

96019 Can't Go Back Papercuts · 2007 5.390

96020

Are You Eggsperienced? L'Œuf Raide · Jarring Effects · 2007 5.390

96021

Time Frame First State · In Trance We Trust · 2007 5.390

96022 ¿Spicchiology? XXL · Important Records · 2007 5.390

96023 Diamond Bitch Doda · Universal Music Polska · 2007 5.390

96024 Harvester The Blue Aeroplanes · Harvest · 2007 5.390