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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76033 A New Athens The Bluetones · C.I.A. Recordings · 2010 9.240

76034

Teenage Dream Katy Perry · Capitol Records · 2010 9.240

76035 Neige Morte Neige Morte · Aurora Borealis · 2011 9.240

76036

Night Visions Imagine Dragons · Interscope Records · 2012 9.240

76037 Damage Control Jeff Scott Soto · Frontiers Records · 2012 9.240

76038 Tipped Bowls Taragana Pyjarama · Kompakt · 2012 9.240

76039 Bright Sunny South Sam Amidon · Nonesuch · 2013 9.240

76040 That’s the Spirit Bring Me the Horizon · RCA · 2015 9.240

76041 Lead Belly’s Gold, Live at the Sunset and More Eric Bibb · Stony Plain Records · 2015 9.240

76042 Vespertine This Will Destroy You · 2020 9.240

76043 Take Me Back to Eden Sleep Token · Spinefarm Records · 2023 9.240

76044 Esquerita! Esquerita · Capitol Records · 1959 9.240

76045 Sketches of Spain Miles Davis · Columbia · 1960 9.240

76046 Last Session Blind Willie McTell · Bluesville · 1962 9.240

76047 Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers Ben E. King · ATCO Records · 1962 9.240

76048 Baby Workout Jackie Wilson · Brunswick · 1963 9.240

76049 Mandolin Blues Yank Rachell's Tennessee Jug Busters · Delmark Records · 1963 9.240

76050 Friday’s Child Lee Hazlewood · Warner Bros. Records · 1965 9.240

76051 Brazilian Byrd Charlie Byrd · Columbia · 1966 9.240

76052 The Great Electric Show and Dance Lightnin’ Hopkins · Jewel Records · 1969 9.240

76053

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band John Lennon · Apple Records · 1970 9.240

76054 Split Groundhogs · Liberty · 1971 9.240

76055 Diario di viaggio della Festa Mobile Festa Mobile · RCA · 1973 9.240

76056 Todd Todd Rundgren · Bearsville Records · 1974 9.240