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?

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98665 The Devil on a Bench in Stanley Park Justin Rutledge · Six Shooter Records · 2006 4.830

98666 Universal Mother: Boonghee Music 3 Hu Vibrational · Meta Records · 2006 4.830

98667 The Undisputed Truth Seventh Star · Facedown Records · 2007 4.830

98668 Temple of the Torn Mono Inc. · 2007 4.830

98669 The 3rd Album Coparck · 2007 4.830

98670 The Sum of No Evil The Flower Kings · Inside Out Music · 2007 4.830

98671 Woke Myself Up Julie Doiron · Jagjaguwar · 2007 4.830

98672

Shock Value Timbaland · Blackground Records · 2007 4.830

98673 Child Abuse Child Abuse · Lovepump United · 2007 4.830

98674 Collusion Prisma · Galileo Records · 2007 4.830

98675 Neues von Hiob Extrabreit · Rodeostar · 2008 4.830

98676 The Hidden Words Fellsilent · Sumerian Records · 2008 4.830

98677 Lana Del Ray Lana Del Ray · 5 Points Records · 2008 4.830

98678 Manifesto Deadlock · Lifeforce Records · 2008 4.830

98679 Living on Another Frequency Science Faxtion · Mascot Records · 2008 4.830

98680 Avatars William Sheller · Mercury Records · 2008 4.830

98681 Fortune's Favour Great Big Sea · Warner Music Canada · 2008 4.830

98682 Recidivo Mario Venuti · 2009 4.830

98683 Death Acoustic Nick Oliveri · Impedance Records · 2009 4.830

98684 Force Of Nature Black Merda · 2009 4.830

98685 La Patère Rose La Patère Rose · Grosse Boîte · 2009 4.830

98686

Japanese Hospitality Warmen · Spinefarm Records · 2009 4.830

98687 Archimède Archimède · Jive Epic · 2009 4.830

98688 Sex, Drones & Broken Bones (or Secret Pathways to Hidden Lands) Gnod · 2009 4.830