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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45625 Relentless Execution of Ceremonial Excrescence Impetuous Ritual · Profound Lore Records · 2009 19.920

45626 Quantum Mechanics Project Pitchfork · Trisol · 2011 19.920

45627 Reza Rita Lee · Biscoito Fino · 2012 19.920

45628

V Barn Owl · Thrill Jockey · 2013 19.920

45629 Earth I Earth and Pillars · Avantgarde Music · 2014 19.920

45630 The Almighty Black Knights · Record Collection · 2015 19.920

45631 Old Souls Make Them Suffer · Roadrunner Records · 2015 19.920

45632 Perfect Progeny / Strangled Mandator · Dark Symphonies · 2017 19.920

45633

folklore Taylor Swift · Republic Records · 2020 19.920

45634 Premium Crack Lost in Translation 19.920

45635 The Wind in the Willows The Wind in the Willows · Capitol Records · 1968 19.880

45636 Second Spring Matthews’ Southern Comfort · 1969 19.880

45637

What Are You Doing Sunday? Tony Orlando & Dawn · Bell Records · 1971 19.880

45638 Un uomo in crisi Claudio Lolli · Columbia Records · 1973 19.880

45639 Classics Up to Date, Volume 3 James Last · Polydor · 1974 19.880

45640 Out on the Street David Essex · CBS · 1976 19.880

45641 Mein Weg zu Dir Howard Carpendale · EMI Electrola GmbH · 1979 19.880

45642

Music Wonderland: Mike Oldfield’s Wonderful Music Mike Oldfield · Virgin · 1981 19.880

45643 Rhythm Breaks the Ice Bette Bright · Korova · 1981 19.880

45644 Tatuerade tårar Attentat · 1981 19.880

45645 Back to Front Caravan · 1982 19.880

45646 It's a Wonderful Life Chris Stamey · DB Recs · 1982 19.880

45647 The Bobs The Bobs · Kaleidoscope Records · 1983 19.880

45648 Amazulu Amazulu · Island · 1986 19.880