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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100393 Some Sweet Day Micah Blue Smaldone · North East Indie · 2004 4.620

100394 Montana: A Love Story George Winston · Dancing Cat Records · 2004 4.620

100395 Key Son, Ambulance · Saddle Creek Records · 2004 4.620

100396

Fast Forward Eats the Tape Belvedere · Union 2112 Records · 2004 4.620

100397 not cobras Pylon · Last Visible Dog · 2004 4.620

100398 Persönlich Georg Danzer · Ariola · 2004 4.620

100399 Kraig Jarret Johnson Kraig Jarret Johnson · 2004 4.620

100400 Everything Must Change Orange Blossom · Bonsaï Music · 2005 4.620

100401 The Meaning in Makeup My American Heart · Warcon Records · 2005 4.620

100402 Defined Amici Forever · RCA Victor · 2005 4.620

100403 Composure Waking Ashland · Tooth & Nail Records · 2005 4.620

100404 Grace Rachel Z · Chesky Records · 2005 4.620

100405 Quinacridone Rose La Guardia · Artisan · 2005 4.620

100406 Ruimtevaarder Stef Bos · 2005 4.620

100407 Gasoline The Hard Lessons · 2005 4.620

100408

Wolfmother Wolfmother · Modular Recordings · 2005 4.620

100409 The Final Album Invisible Limits · 2005 4.620

100410 The Story of My Life Deana Carter · Vanguard · 2005 4.620

100411 JOKER Janne Da Arc · motorod · 2005 4.620

100412

Dark Snack The Moaners · Yep Roc Records · 2005 4.620

100413 Eyes Ablaze Random Eyes · 2005 4.620

100414 MLK Day Axolotl · Collective Jyrk · 2005 4.620

100415

Rent Jonathan Larson · Warner Bros. Records · 2005 4.620

100416 Torment Mechanical Moth · 2005 4.620