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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102241 Forever on Christmas Eve Jenn Grant · 2020 4.400

102242 Dedicated Side B Carly Rae Jepsen · Interscope Records · 2020 4.400

102243 CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST Tyler, The Creator · Columbia · 2021 4.400

102244 KID A MNESIA Radiohead · XL Recordings · 2021 4.400

102245 Midnight Shelter Sachal Vasandani · Edition Records · 2021 4.400

102246 Expert in a Dying Field The Beths · Carpark Records · 2022 4.400

102247 Omnium Gatherum King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard · KGLW · 2022 4.400

102248 AI SPACE Anthony Rother · 2022 4.400

102249 残夢 Ado · Virgin Music · 2024 4.400

102250 DON’T TAP THE GLASS Tyler, The Creator · Columbia · 2025 4.400

102251 Rhythm Pigs / Choke on This Rhythm Pigs 4.400

102252 Vent'anni Massimo Ranieri 4.400

102253 Sit Thi Deawn The Houghton Weavers 4.400

102254 Cave-in! The Gruesomes 4.400

102255 Dutch Omanko Nihilist Surfin’ Group 4.400

102256 Piazzolla 78 Astor Piazzolla 4.400

102257 Tal Farlow Quartet Tal Farlow · Blue Note · 1954 4.380

102258 West Coast Jazz Concert Dexter Gordon · Regent Records · 1957 4.380

102259 The Comedy The Modern Jazz Quartet · Atlantic · 1962 4.380

102260 Helen Hits Out! Helen Shapiro · Columbia Records · 1964 4.380

102261 The Big Bad Rock Guitar of Glen Campbell Glen Campbell · Capitol Records · 1965 4.380

102262 In Person Shirley Bassey · United Artists · 1965 4.380

102263 Everybody Loves a Lover Shirley Scott · impulse! · 1965 4.380

102264 A Date With James Last James Last · Polydor · 1966 4.380