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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79201 Niebo Anna Maria Jopek · Universal Music Polska · 2005 8.540

79202 Kevin’s Noodle House Brain · TDRS Music · 2007 8.540

79203 Ouroboros Ad Lux Tenebrae · Infinite Fog Productions · 2013 8.540

79204

New Collection Amy Winehouse · Universal · 2008 8.532

79205

Natty Dread Bob Marley & The Wailers · Island · 1974 8.520

79206 A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships The 1975 · Polydor · 2018 8.520

79207 Hectic DALI · HOM-Mega Productions · 2006 8.500

79208

Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell… Meat Loaf · Virgin · 1993 8.500

79209 Ys Joanna Newsom · Drag City · 2006 8.500

79210 Pure Heroine Lorde · Universal Music New Zealand · 2013 8.470

79211 Sweetener Ariana Grande · Republic Records · 2018 8.470

79212 There! I've Said It Again Bobby Vinton · Epic · 1964 8.450

79213 Asian Dreams Jack Jersey · 1977 8.450

79214 Are You Ready? David Meece · 1980 8.450

79215

After Shave Maxime Le Forestier · Polydor · 1986 8.450

79216 Forty Forty Blue Hippos · Twin/Tone Records · 1987 8.450

79217 Trixter Trixter · MCA Records · 1990 8.450

79218 Slipstream Slipstream · Carrot Top Records · 1995 8.450

79219 Sensorama Baal · Virgin · 1996 8.450

79220 Death Has Made Its Call Ashes · Necropolis Records · 1998 8.450

79221 Medicine Power Oliver Shanti · 1999 8.450

79222 Face Down Serial Joe · Aquarius Records · 1999 8.450

79223 The Tide of the Century Tim Blake · Blueprint · 2000 8.450

79224

20+ Barón Rojo · Zero Records · 2001 8.450