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?

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1489 Planets Eloy · Harvest · 1981 214.840

1490

The Harlequin - The Robot and the Ballet-Dancer Sven Väth · Eye Q Records · 1994 214.840

1491 The Who by Numbers The Who · Polydor · 1975 214.830

1492

Man With a Movie Camera The Cinematic Orchestra · Ninja Tune · 2003 214.830

1493

Five Leaves Left Nick Drake · Island · 1969 214.760

1494

Criminal Minded Boogie Down Productions · B-Boy Records · 1987 214.760

1495 Just for a Day Slowdive · Creation Records · 1991 214.720

1496 Southern Cross DJ HMC · Juice Records · 1996 214.720

1497 Rockin’ All Over the World Status Quo · Vertigo · 1977 214.320

1498 Fighting Thin Lizzy · Vertigo · 1975 214.200

1499

Tocsin Xmal Deutschland · 4AD · 1984 214.200

1500

Chromophobia Gui Boratto · Kompakt · 2007 214.140

1501 Reptile Eric Clapton · Duck Records · 2001 214.090

1502 School Days Stanley Clarke · Nemperor Records · 1976 214.020

1503 Magic Touch Stanley Jordan · Blue Note · 1985 214.020

1504 Mark of the Mole The Residents · Ralph Records · 1981 213.840

1505 VOA Sammy Hagar · Geffen Records · 1984 213.560

1506 Hex Enduction Hour The Fall · Cog Sinister · 1982 213.440

1507 Joe Cocker! Joe Cocker · A&M Records · 1969 213.290

1508 The Silver Tongued Devil and I Kris Kristofferson · Monument · 1971 213.200

1509 Wagonwheel Blues The War on Drugs · Secretly Canadian · 2008 213.200

1510 The Blasters The Blasters · Slash · 1981 213.150

1511 Another Time, Another Place Bryan Ferry · Island · 1974 213.120

1512

Never Mind the Hosen Here’s Die Roten Rosen (aus Düsseldorf) Die Roten Rosen · Rosenkopf · 1987 213.030