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 53

1249 The Land of Rape and Honey Ministry · Sire Records · 1988 235.850

1250 Sky Input Filteria · 2004 235.840

1251 Never Too Much Luther Vandross · Epic · 1981 235.770

1252

Stratosfear Tangerine Dream · Virgin · 1976 235.720

1253 Feast The Creatures · Wonderland · 1983 235.720

1254 Teddy Pendergrass Teddy Pendergrass · Philadelphia International Records · 1977 235.450

1255 C’è chi dice no Vasco Rossi · Carosello · 1987 235.450

1256 If'n fIREHOSE · SST Records · 1987 235.450

1257 Diamond Girl Seals & Crofts · Warner Bros. Records · 1973 235.440

1258 Dirk Wears White Sox Adam and the Ants · Do It Records · 1979 235.200

1259 Facing You Keith Jarrett · ECM Records · 1972 235.200

1260

Breakaway Art Garfunkel · Columbia · 1975 235.060

1261 Pop Tones on Tail · Beggars Banquet · 1984 234.960

1262

ATLiens OutKast · LaFace Records · 1996 234.960

1263 Organized Noise Source · R&S Records · 1993 234.900

1264

Private Eyes Tommy Bolin · CBS · 1976 234.890

1265 Thirds James Gang · ABC Records · 1971 234.850

1266 Low Budget The Kinks · Arista · 1979 234.750

1267 Clouds Gaussian Curve · 2014 234.650

1268 No Other Gene Clark · Asylum Records · 1974 234.600

1269

Grace Under Pressure Rush · Mercury Records · 1984 234.090

1270

Gates to Purgatory Running Wild · Noise International · 1984 234.070

1271

Children of the World Bee Gees · RSO · 1976 234.000

1272 Tales of Creation Candlemass · Music for Nations · 1989 233.920