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 22

505 Blumenkraft Ott · 2003 361.560

506 I Am Earth, Wind & Fire · CBS · 1979 361.050

507 Global Underground 013: Sasha in Ibiza Sasha · 1999 360.840

508 Street Life The Crusaders · MCA Records · 1979 360.360

509 Fearless Nina Hagen · CBS · 1983 360.240

510 Rhythm & Sound Rhythm & Sound · Basic Channel · 2001 360.050

511

Muscle of Love Alice Cooper · Warner Bros. Records · 1973 360.000

512 Penthouse and Pavement Heaven 17 · Virgin · 1981 359.160

513 On the Level Status Quo · Capitol Records · 1975 358.660

514 Perfect Angel Minnie Riperton · Epic · 1974 358.160

515 Fatal Portrait King Diamond · Roadrunner Records · 1986 358.160

516

Dancing on the Ceiling Lionel Richie · Motown · 1985 357.870

517

Total Life Forever Foals · Warner Bros. Records · 2010 357.780

518 Shakedown Street Grateful Dead · Arista · 1978 357.520

519

Good News for People Who Love Bad News Modest Mouse · Epic · 2004 357.520

520

The Gathering Infected Mushroom · YoYo Records · 1999 356.700

521 Eyes of the Universe Barclay James Harvest · Polydor · 1979 356.510

522 Metamatic John Foxx · Virgin · 1980 356.400

523

The Time Has Come The Chambers Brothers · Columbia · 1967 355.880

524

Takin’ It to the Streets The Doobie Brothers · Warner Bros. Records · 1976 355.680

525 Under the Sign of the Black Mark Bathory · Under One Flag · 1987 355.260

526 Street Talk Steve Perry · CBS · 1984 353.430

527

Daylight Again Crosby, Stills & Nash · Atlantic · 1982 353.400

528 Chairs Missing Wire · Harvest · 1978 353.400