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 12

265

Win, Lose or Draw The Allman Brothers Band · Capricorn Records · 1975 475.080

266 The Long Play Sandra · Virgin · 1985 474.600

267

Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome Parliament · Casablanca Records · 1977 474.370

268

Core Stone Temple Pilots · Atlantic · 1992 473.860

269

Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde The Pharcyde · Delicious Vinyl · 1992 473.370

270

Blonde on Blonde Bob Dylan · Columbia · 1966 472.500

271

No Secrets Carly Simon · Elektra · 1972 471.900

272 Back Home Again John Denver · RCA · 1974 471.900

273 Feels So Good Chuck Mangione · A&M Records · 1977 471.630

274

A Hundred Days Off Underworld · V2 · 2002 470.680

275 Ravedeath, 1972 Tim Hecker · kranky · 2011 470.120

276

Strictly Business EPMD · Fresh Records · 1988 469.560

277 The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett · ECM Records · 1975 468.900

278

Damned Damned Damned The Damned · Stiff Records · 1977 467.740

279 Going for the One Yes · Atlantic · 1977 466.400

280

Before and After Science Brian Eno · Island · 1977 465.470

281 I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings Radiohead · Parlophone · 2001 464.950

282

Who Do We Think We Are Deep Purple · Purple Records · 1973 464.120

283

Men and Women Simply Red · Elektra · 1987 462.770

284 Right on Time The Brothers Johnson · A&M Records · 1977 461.600

285 Expansions Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes · Flying Dutchman · 1975 461.280

286

Late Registration Kanye West · Roc‐A‐Fella Records · 2005 460.230

287

Declaration of Dependence Kings of Convenience · Virgin · 2009 460.130

288 Forever Changes Love · Elektra · 1967 459.000