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 2722

65305

Bring a Friend Gary Beck · Soma Records · 2012 12.150

65306 Rooster Rag Little Feat · Rounder · 2012 12.150

65307 An Almost Silent Life Dakota Suite · Glitterhouse Records · 2012 12.150

65308 Con-Struct Conrad Schnitzler · M=minimal · 2012 12.150

65309 Spinache Spinache · 2014 12.150

65310 Pharaoh Overlord Circle · Ektro Records · 2015 12.150

65311 Days of Gold bvdub · quiet details · 2023 12.150

65312

Сэра Валерий Меладзе · Союз · 1995 12.090

65313 Jackie Gleason presents Lazy Lively Love Jackie Gleason · Capitol Records · 1960 12.070

65314 Say It With Music (A Touch of Latin) Ray Conniff, His Orchestra And Chorus · Columbia · 1967 12.070

65315 Visions, Scenes and Dreams Zero Nine · Dig It · 1981 12.070

65316 The Domino Theory Bolland & Bolland · TELDEC · 1981 12.070

65317 Cost of Living Rick Wakeman · Charisma · 1983 12.070

65318 Skin on Skin Vanity · Motown · 1986 12.070

65319 Gord’s Gold, Volume II Gordon Lightfoot · Warner Bros. Records · 1988 12.070

65320 Exciter Exciter · Maze Music · 1988 12.070

65321 Justice Annabel Lamb · Metronome · 1988 12.070

65322 Good Together A Certain Ratio · Mute · 1989 12.070

65323 Rockhead Rockhead · Capitol Records · 1992 12.070

65324 Mayan Temples Sun Ra Arkestra · 1992 12.070

65325 Forgotten Foundation Smog · Drag City · 1992 12.070

65326 True Zero Hook Small · 1993 12.070

65327 Swinging Like Big Dogs Soulsister · EMI Music Belgium · 1994 12.070

65328 The Soul of a New Machine The Delta 72 · Touch and Go Records · 1997 12.070