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

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91417 Th1rt3en Megadeth · Roadrunner Records · 2011 6.030

91418

Album Raises New and Troubling Questions They Might Be Giants · Idlewild Recordings · 2011 6.030

91419 3 & 3 Quarters Radio Moscow · 2012 6.030

91420 Bing Crosby at Christmas Bing Crosby · 2013 6.030

91421 Recess Skrillex · OWSLA · 2014 6.030

91422

Simulation Theory Muse · Warner Bros. Records · 2018 6.030

91423 European Landscapes Hide & Seek 6.030

91424 This One's for Basie Buddy Rich · 1956 6.020

91425 Powerhouse Bobby Hammack Quartet · Liberty · 1956 6.020

91426 Phil & Quill With Prestige Phil Woods · Prestige · 1957 6.020

91427 1ª raccolta Fausto Papetti · Durium · 1960 6.020

91428 Cool "Gator" Willis Jackson · Prestige · 1960 6.020

91429 Here's Jaki Jaki Byard · New Jazz · 1961 6.020

91430 In Action Shirley Ellis · Congress · 1964 6.020

91431 The Last Time I Saw Paris Jane Morgan · Colpix · 1964 6.020

91432 My Little Red Book of Winners! Manfred Mann · Ascot Records · 1965 6.020

91433 Live at the Regal B.B. King · ABC-Paramount · 1965 6.020

91434 Happiness The Russian Jazz Quartet · impulse! · 1965 6.020

91435 Sounds of Silence Simon & Garfunkel · Columbia · 1966 6.020

91436 The King Tito Puente · Tico · 1968 6.020

91437 Set Me Free Charlie Rich · Epic · 1968 6.020

91438 Elizabeth Elizabeth · Vanguard · 1968 6.020

91439 Feliz yo viviré Leyo Peña y su Combo · Inca Records · 1969 6.020

91440 The Beautiful People Pete · Fania · 1970 6.020