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 1983

47569 L'eterno maligno silenzio Tenebrae in Perpetuum · Debemur Morti Productions · 2009 18.920

47570 You Can Never Go Home Again Drowning With Our Anchors · 2009 18.920

47571 Mania Truckfighters · Fuzzorama Records · 2009 18.920

47572 Avanti! Miriodor · Cuneiform Records · 2009 18.920

47573 Kembatinan Premaster Havohej · Hells Headbangers Records · 2009 18.920

47574 Polyamour Clara Moto · InFiné · 2010 18.920

47575 The eXXecution Marco Polo · Duck Down · 2010 18.920

47576 Mirium Occultum Dødsengel · 2010 18.920

47577 The Greatest Story Never Told Saigon · Suburban Noize Records · 2011 18.920

47578 Medicine Show No. 9: Channel 85 Presents Nittyville Madlib · 2011 18.920

47579 Live Amenra · Consouling Sounds · 2012 18.920

47580 Strangeland Keane · Island · 2012 18.920

47581 London Voices · Candlelight Records · 2014 18.920

47582

Unfold Gábor Lázár · The Death of Rave · 2018 18.920

47583 The Traveler Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band · Concord Records · 2019 18.920

47584 Firestone Presents Your Favorite Christmas Carols, Volume 5 Julie Andrews · Forrell & Thomas, Inc. · 1966 18.910

47585 Kick Off Your Muddy Boots The Graeme Edge Band · Threshold Records · 1975 18.900

47586

Stand Tall Killer Dwarfs · Maze Music · 1986 18.900

47587 Drums Are My Beat! Sandy Nelson · Imperial · 1962 18.900

47588

The Beatles Album Percy Faith · Columbia · 1970 18.900

47589 The Superstars (The Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World) Stars on 45 · CNR Music · 1982 18.900

47590

Havin' a Bad Day Dweezil Zappa · 1986 18.900

47591 Inside Matthew Sweet · Columbia · 1986 18.900

47592 Touch the World Earth, Wind & Fire · CBS · 1987 18.900