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 130

3097 Kilimanjaro The Teardrop Explodes · Mercury Records · 1980 149.520

3098 Three for Love Shalamar · Solar · 1980 149.520

3099 Live From Madison Square Garden Eric Clapton · Duck Records · 2009 149.520

3100 Parachute The Pretty Things · Rare Earth · 1970 149.520

3101 Fantasy Aquarian Dream · Elektra · 1978 149.520

3102 Strawberry Switchblade Strawberry Switchblade · Korova · 1985 149.520

3103 Friend or Foe Adam Ant · CBS · 1982 149.480

3104 Ptah, the El Daoud Alice Coltrane · impulse! · 1970 149.460

3105 Renewal Kreator · Noise International · 1992 149.400

3106 Affinity Affinity · Vertigo · 1970 149.400

3107 Dreamtime The Stranglers · Epic · 1986 149.380

3108 I’m No Angel The Gregg Allman Band · Epic · 1987 149.380

3109 EroZero Renato Zero · Zerolandia · 1979 149.310

3110 Über sieben Brücken Karat · AMIGA · 1979 149.310

3111 Listen A Flock of Seagulls · Jive · 1983 149.310

3112

Skeleton Skeletron Tiamat · Century Media · 1999 149.310

3113 Brandung Novalis · 1977 149.250

3114

Just Supposin’ Status Quo · Vertigo · 1980 149.250

3115

Slave Slave · Cotillion · 1977 149.240

3116 Louise attaque Louise Attaque · Atmosphériques · 1997 149.240

3117 SlaughtaHouse Masta Ace Incorporated · Delicious Vinyl · 1993 149.040

3118 Christine McVie Christine McVie · Warner Bros. Records · 1984 148.980

3119

30 Laurent Garnier · F Communications · 1997 148.980

3120 City Nights Nick Gilder · Chrysalis · 1978 148.960