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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100009 The Melancholy Connection Millencolin · Burning Heart Records · 2012 4.620

100010

The Golden Age Woodkid · Green United Music · 2013 4.620

100011 Sonic Highways Foo Fighters · RCA · 2014 4.620

100012 Biste Mode MIA. · We Love Music · 2015 4.620

100013 Poppy.Computer Poppy · I’m Poppy Records · 2017 4.620

100014 American Dream LCD Soundsystem · DFA Records · 2017 4.620

100015

Deadbeat Tame Impala · Columbia · 2025 4.620

100016 Ah Me Dis Tippa Irie 4.620

100017 I Ain't Lied Yet! Redd Foxx 4.620

100018

In the Wee Small Hours Frank Sinatra · Capitol Records · 1955 4.620

100019 Vib-Rations Cal Tjader · Savoy Records · 1956 4.620

100020 The One, the Only Kay Starr Kay Starr · RCA Victor · 1956 4.620

100021 Selections from Rogers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific Les Baxter and His Orchestra · Capitol Records · 1958 4.620

100022 But Beautiful The Norman Luboff Choir · Columbia · 1959 4.620

100023 Launching A New Band Terry Gibbs · Mercury Records · 1959 4.620

100024 Rhythm Plus Blues Si Zentner · Liberty · 1963 4.620

100025 Somethin' Slick! Jack McDuff · Prestige · 1963 4.620

100026 Have You Looked Into Your Heart Jerry Vale · Columbia · 1965 4.620

100027 Boss Beat Sandy Nelson · Imperial · 1965 4.620

100028 Boots With Strings Boots Randolph · Monument · 1966 4.620

100029 Japanese Koto Classics Shinichi Yuize · Nonesuch · 1966 4.620

100030 The Shadow of Your Smile Bobby Darin · Atlantic · 1966 4.620

100031 The Damone Type of Thing Vic Damone · RCA Victor · 1967 4.620

100032 More Saucy Stories From... Pat Cooper Pat Cooper · United Artists · 1968 4.620