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 19

433

The Idiot Iggy Pop · RCA · 1977 384.020

434 Hawks & Doves Neil Young · 1980 384.000

435 Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes Eloy · Harvest · 1979 383.560

436

Absolutely Madness · Sire Records · 1980 383.200

437 New Day Rising Hüsker Dü · SST Records · 1985 382.800

438 Karma Pharoah Sanders · impulse! · 1969 382.720

439 Dalla Lucio Dalla · RCA Italiana · 1980 382.700

440 The Gambler Kenny Rogers · United Artists · 1978 382.500

441

Tattoo You The Rolling Stones · Rolling Stones Records · 1981 382.320

442

Something/Anything? Todd Rundgren · Bearsville Records · 1972 382.200

443

The Ultimate Sin Ozzy Osbourne · Epic · 1986 381.810

444

Hot Buttered Soul Isaac Hayes · Enterprise Records · 1969 381.060

445 Rules The Whitest Boy Alive · Bubbles · 2009 380.880

446 Space Is Only Noise Nicolas Jaar · 2011 380.370

447 Reggatta de Blanc The Police · A&M Records · 1979 379.890

448

Lamb Lamb · Fontana · 1996 379.680

449

Invasion of Your Privacy Ratt · Atlantic · 1985 378.840

450 Chicago 17 Chicago · Warner Bros. Records · 1984 378.750

451

Tubular Bells II Mike Oldfield · wea · 1992 378.480

452

Ready for Romance: The 3rd Album Modern Talking · Hansa · 1986 378.250

453

Always on My Mind Willie Nelson · Columbia · 1982 377.520

454

Bodily Functions Herbert · !K7 · 2001 377.360

455

Twins Ty Segall · Drag City · 2012 377.360

456 Incantations Mike Oldfield · Virgin · 1978 376.800