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?

The full board · page 108

2569

The Power to Believe King Crimson · Sanctuary Records · 2003 164.340

2570

Musicmagic Return to Forever · CBS · 1977 164.320

2571 Duck Rock Malcolm McLaren · Charisma · 1983 164.320

2572

Falling Into Infinity Dream Theater · EastWest · 1997 164.320

2573 U.K. U.K. · Polydor · 1978 164.260

2574 Paper Money Montrose · Warner Bros. Records · 1974 164.250

2575 Knock on Wood Amii Stewart · RCA Victor · 1979 164.250

2576

Together Through Life Bob Dylan · Columbia · 2009 164.250

2577

Time Further Out The Dave Brubeck Quartet · Columbia · 1961 164.050

2578 A Place in the Sun Pablo Cruise · A&M Records · 1977 163.800

2579

Tangram Tangerine Dream · Virgin · 1980 163.800

2580 Catastrophe Ballet Christian Death · L'Invitation au Suicide · 1984 163.800

2581

Public Strain Women · Jagjaguwar · 2010 163.760

2582 Witchi-Tai-To Jan Garbarek - Bobo Stenson Quartet · ECM Records · 1973 163.680

2583 Heliopolis Filteria · 2006 163.680

2584 …For Victory Bolt Thrower · Earache Records · 1994 163.680

2585 En ny tid är här... November · Sonet · 1970 163.560

2586 1980 Gil Scott‐Heron · Arista · 1980 163.560

2587 Get Ready New Order · London Records · 2001 163.560

2588 Lifeforms The Future Sound of London · Virgin · 1994 163.560

2589

Heavy Iron Butterfly · ATCO Records · 1968 163.530

2590

Title of Record Filter · 1999 163.530

2591 Human’s Lib Howard Jones · wea · 1984 163.520

2592

Red, Hot and Heavy Pretty Maids · CBS · 1984 163.510