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

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84289 A Great River Nate Hall · Neurot Recordings · 2012 7.400

84290

Perfectly Imperfect Elle Varner · RCA · 2012 7.400

84291 Grengus Horn of the Rhino · Doomentia Records · 2012 7.400

84292 Yours Truly Ariana Grande · Republic Records · 2013 7.400

84293 Smoke + Mirrors Imagine Dragons · KIDinaKORNER · 2015 7.400

84294 22, a Million Bon Iver · Jagjaguwar · 2016 7.400

84295 The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) Eminem · Aftermath Entertainment · 2024 7.400

84296 It's the Irish in Me The Halliard 7.400

84297 The Rites of Diablo Johnny Richards · Roulette · 1958 7.380

84298 Betty Johnson Betty Johnson · Atlantic · 1958 7.380

84299 The Third World Donald Byrd · Warwick · 1960 7.380

84300 Transfiguration of Hiram Brown Mose Allison · Columbia · 1960 7.380

84301

Giant Steps John Coltrane · Atlantic · 1960 7.380

84302 Sounds Unlimited Marty Gold and His Orchestra · RCA Victor · 1963 7.380

84303 Los Brincos Los Brincos · Novola · 1964 7.380

84304 Circus Maximus Circus Maximus · Vanguard · 1967 7.380

84305 Four Dimensions Don Patterson · Prestige · 1968 7.380

84306 What’s Wrong With My World? P.J. Proby · Liberty · 1968 7.380

84307 Surround Yourself With Cilla Cilla Black · Parlophone · 1969 7.380

84308 Magneettimiehen kuolema Pekka Streng · Love Records · 1970 7.380

84309 Take Me With You Honey Cone · Hot Wax · 1970 7.380

84310 Ouvertüren Ludwig van Beethoven · Deutsche Grammophon · 1970 7.380

84311 Soul Sesame Street The Village Soul Choir · 1970 7.380

84312 Jedeme jedeme Olympic · Supraphon · 1971 7.380