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 4035

96817

Cedar + Gold Tristan Prettyman · Capitol Records · 2012 5.220

96818

Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980–1998 Aretha Franklin · Arista · 2012 5.220

96819 Capricornus Exotica Xerxes The Dark · 2012 5.220

96820 Rock Bottom Robedoor · Holidays Records · 2012 5.220

96821 VLA Kings The Megaphone State · 2012 5.220

96822 A Vortex of Earthly Chimes Crowned in Earth · Black Widow Records · 2013 5.220

96823 Chasing Rainbows Ray Wilson · Polskie Radio S.A. · 2013 5.220

96824 Overdue Circuit des Yeux · Ba Da Bing! · 2013 5.220

96825

Posthumous Release Coma Cinema · Fork and Spoon Records · 2013 5.220

96826 Slab City Steak · Napalm Records · 2014 5.220

96827 Architect Souldrainer · ViciSolum · 2014 5.220

96828 Blackfinger Blackfinger · 2014 5.220

96829 While Laughing, the Joker Tells the Truth Swearing at Motorists · A Records · 2014 5.220

96830 Dead Punk Dragster · S.T.P. records · 2014 5.220

96831 One Way Journey Home Gregory Page · 2014 5.220

96832 New Shores Black Submarine · 2014 5.220

96833 Xscape Michael Jackson · Epic · 2014 5.220

96834 Popular Problems Leonard Cohen · Columbia · 2014 5.220

96835 Incomparable Faith Evans · Prolific Music Group · 2014 5.220

96836 Violin Concerto No. 1 in C Major / Sinfonia Concertante in B Flat Major Haydn · Pentatone · 2015 5.220

96837 Promachos Meneapneontes · Murdher Records · 2015 5.220

96838 Inside the Head of Gods Celer · Two Acorns · 2016 5.220

96839 How to Be a Human Being Glass Animals · Harvest · 2016 5.220

96840 III Decades Live Ceremony Loudblast · Listenable Records · 2018 5.220