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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98497 Metvernichter Feuerschwanz · Deaf Shepherd Recordings · 2009 4.960

98498 Above and Beyond Bad Habit · Metal Heaven · 2009 4.960

98499

Les Souvenirs sous ma frange Rose · Parlophone France · 2009 4.960

98500

Geeving Abandon All Ships · Velocity Records · 2010 4.960

98501

Out to Lunch! Eric Dolphy · Blue Note · 1964 4.920

98502 American Football American Football · Wichita · 2016 4.920

98503 Science Fiction Brand New · 2017 4.920

98504 EL MAL QUERER ROSALÍA · Sony Music · 2018 4.920

98505 MAGDALENE FKA twigs · Young Turks · 2019 4.920

98506 Триллер. Часть 1 Агата Кристи · Стиль Рекордс · 2004 4.900

98507

End of an Era Nightwish · Nuclear Blast · 2006 4.900

98508 Harry Styles Harry Styles · Columbia · 2017 4.900

98509 18 Greatest Hits Sandra · Virgin · 1992 4.900

98510 Der Sieg des Lichtes ist des Lebens Heil! Der Blutharsch · 1998 4.900

98511 Music of Full Moon Parks · Elektrus · 2000 4.900

98512 A Miscellany for the Quiet Hours The Humble Bee · Cotton Goods · 2009 4.900

98513 East of the Sun, West of the Moon a‐ha · Warner Bros. Records · 1990 4.860

98514 Coma Gaerea · Season of Mist · 2024 4.860

98515 Dean Martin Sings Dean Martin · Capitol Records · 1955 4.830

98516 It’s All Over but the Swingin’ Sammy Davis Jr. · Decca Records · 1958 4.830

98517 The Lass With the Delicate Air Julie Andrews · RCA Victor · 1958 4.830

98518 Mary Poppins Duke Ellington & His Orchestra · Rhino · 1964 4.830

98519 Clementine Bobby Darin · 1964 4.830

98520

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Simon and Garfunkel · Columbia · 1966 4.830