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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2521 Vida Chico Buarque · Philips · 1980 165.980

2522 Troops of Tomorrow The Exploited · Secret Records · 1982 165.980

2523

Something Wicked This Way Comes The Herbaliser · Ninja Tune · 2002 165.980

2524 Zapp III Zapp · Warner Bros. Records · 1983 165.750

2525

Halcyon Digest Deerhunter · 4AD · 2010 165.750

2526 Schoolboys in Disgrace The Kinks · RCA Victor · 1975 165.680

2527 Sing When You’re Winning Robbie Williams · Chrysalis · 2000 165.680

2528

Unlimited Touch Unlimited Touch · Jupiter Records · 1981 165.620

2529

Soundpieces: Da Antidote! Lootpack · Groove Attack Productions · 1999 165.620

2530

What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits The Doobie Brothers · Warner Bros. Records · 1974 165.600

2531 Edelweiß Joachim Witt · wea · 1982 165.600

2532

20/20 George Benson · Warner Bros. Records · 1985 165.600

2533

Slash Slash · Dik Hayd Records · 2010 165.600

2534

Power in Numbers Jurassic 5 · Interscope Records · 2002 165.600

2535 Elevation Pharoah Sanders · impulse! · 1973 165.600

2536

An Odyssey Delano Smith · Sushitech Records · 2012 165.600

2537 Fragments Ross 154 · Eevo Lute Muzique · 1993 165.540

2538

Kopfnicker Massive Töne · 1996 165.540

2539 The Turnaround: A Long Awaited Drama Real Live · Big Beat · 1996 165.540

2540 Mondo Bongo The Boomtown Rats · Mercury Records · 1980 165.490

2541

Unfinished Business The Blackbyrds · Fantasy · 1976 165.480

2542 Serenade Neil Diamond · CBS · 1974 165.430

2543

Baron Von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun Paul Kantner · Grunt · 1973 165.360

2544 Manifesto Roxy Music · Polydor · 1979 165.360