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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105265 MOTOMAMI ROSALÍA · Columbia · 2022 4.000

105266 Doggerel Pixies · Infectious Music · 2022 4.000

105267 CAPRISONGS FKA twigs · Atlantic · 2022 4.000

105268 2000 Joey Bada$$ · Sony Music · 2022 4.000

105269 the record boygenius · Interscope Records · 2023 4.000

105270 PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard · KGLW · 2023 4.000

105271 The Silver Cord King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard · KGLW · 2023 4.000

105272 Memento Mori Depeche Mode · Columbia · 2023 4.000

105273 Unpolluted Senseless Apocalypse · 2024 4.000

105274 Diamond Jubilee Cindy Lee · Superior Viaduct · 2024 4.000

105275 Now You Know Unknown Prophets 4.000

105276 Motel Industrial Adriano Vincenti 4.000

105277 The Lonely Raven Broadsword 4.000

105278 European Jazz Ensemble at the Philharmonic Cologne European Jazz Ensemble 4.000

105279 The Original Tap Dancing Kid Jimmie Spheeris · Columbia · 1973 3.990

105280 Seductive Reasoning Maggie · Columbia · 1981 3.990

105281

The Visitors ABBA · Polydor · 1981 3.990

105282 The Bridge David Sancious · Arista · 1981 3.990

105283 Haavenainen Finlanders · Warner Music Finland · 1986 3.990

105284

Cupid Kat Onoma · Just in Distribution · 1988 3.990

105285 Better Generation Marty Balin · 1991 3.990

105286 She Says Move On Carole Laure · Fnac Music · 1991 3.990

105287 Peace Crazies The Seers · Cherry Red Records · 1992 3.990

105288 Dive Kyoto Blue · 1994 3.990