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 4258

102169

Take Shelter David Wingo · Milan · 2011 4.400

102170

The Long Afternoon of Earth SiJ · 2012 4.400

102171 Traces Karine Polwart · Hegri Music · 2012 4.400

102172 Hello Hum Wintersleep · Roll Call Records · 2012 4.400

102173

Electric Fingers Fred Chapellier · DixieFrog · 2012 4.400

102174 The Ignitor Burning Point · Nuclear Blast · 2012 4.400

102175

A Thousand Miles Left Behind Gloriana · Warner Bros. Records · 2012 4.400

102176 Balls, Bullets and Blues Kosmik Boogie Tribe · 2012 4.400

102177 Take Me Home One Direction · Syco Music · 2012 4.400

102178 Defying the Gods Rise to Fall · Howling Bull Records · 2012 4.400

102179 Brand New for China! Cactus Truck · 2012 4.400

102180 New Era Cloudscape · 2012 4.400

102181 Loving You More... In the Spirit of Etta James Leela James · Shanachie · 2012 4.400

102182 Perfect Times Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro · P‐VINE RECORDS · 2012 4.400

102183 Furniture Race Horses · Stolen Recordings · 2012 4.400

102184 Infamous Motionless in White · Fearless Records · 2012 4.400

102185 30 Cody Jinks · 2012 4.400

102186 Kaviar Special Kaviar Special · 2013 4.400

102187 Station 21 (The Album) Colombo · 2013 4.400

102188

The Nexus Amaranthe · Spinefarm Records · 2013 4.400

102189 If You Leave Daughter · 4AD · 2013 4.400

102190 Lightning at the Door All Them Witches · 2013 4.400

102191 Egospect Sheep, Dog & Wolf · 2013 4.400

102192 Common Courtesy A Day to Remember · Epitaph · 2013 4.400