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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104353 “Awaken, My Love!” Childish Gambino · Glassnote · 2016 4.020

104354 Awake ILLENIUM · 2017 4.020

104355 Nation of Two Vance Joy · Atlantic · 2018 4.020

104356 Vernia Erick Sermon · 2019 4.020

104357

Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez Gorillaz · Parlophone · 2020 4.020

104358 Rittzmas Rittz · 2020 4.020

104359

Isn't It Now? Animal Collective · Domino · 2023 4.020

104360 Megadeth Megadeth · BlkIIBlk Records · 2026 4.020

104361 Paradise Citizens Randy Bernsen 4.020

104362 Best Of Lori Lieberman Lori Lieberman 4.020

104363 Sing Slowly Sisters Robin Gibb 4.020

104364 American Look The Swingle Singers 4.020

104365 An Axe to Grind Tamplin and Friends · Intense Records · 1990 4.000

104366 Nik & Jay Nik & Jay · Medley Records · 2002 4.000

104367 Fire Marek Biliński · Bi.Ma · 2008 4.000

104368 R/M/X Pain to Starlight SUKI · LASIBI Records · 2025 4.000

104369 Hank! Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys · Capitol Records · 1957 4.000

104370 Songs of the Hills Wayne Raney · King Records · 1958 4.000

104371 The Bewitching Miss Bassey Shirley Bassey · Philips · 1959 4.000

104372 Concert Spectacular Mantovani · Decca Records · 1960 4.000

104373 I Gotta Right to Swing Sammy Davis Jr. · Decca Records · 1960 4.000

104374 Provocative Percussion, Volume 3 Enoch Light and the Light Brigade · 1961 4.000

104375 Another Bag James Moody · Argo · 1962 4.000

104376 At the Hop With the Sherrys The Sherrys · 1963 4.000