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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145 Crimes of Passion Pat Benatar · Chrysalis · 1980 591.360

146 The 4th Sign CJ Bolland · R&S Records · 1992 589.680

147

1 The Beatles · Apple Records · 2000 589.380

148

Super Trouper ABBA · Atlantic · 1980 589.340

149

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Iron Maiden · EMI · 1988 587.700

150

LP5 Autechre · Warp · 1998 586.380

151 Mothership Connection Parliament · Casablanca Records · 1975 584.100

152

Diver Down Van Halen · Warner Bros. Records · 1982 583.440

153

Rocket to Russia Ramones · Sire Records · 1977 583.310

154

Aerial Kate Bush · EMI · 2005 582.960

155

Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson · Columbia · 1975 582.030

156 Facelift Alice in Chains · CBS · 1990 577.680

157

City to City Gerry Rafferty · United Artists · 1978 577.600

158

The Basement Tapes Bob Dylan · CBS · 1975 577.060

159

The Chronic Dr. Dre · Priority Records · 1992 575.120

160

Anthology 1 The Beatles · Apple Records · 1995 575.120

161 Head Games Foreigner · Atlantic · 1979 574.860

162 Draw the Line Aerosmith · Columbia · 1977 574.500

163 Scarecrow John Mellencamp · Mercury Records · 1985 574.000

164

Draft 7.30 Autechre · Warp · 2003 572.700

165 For Your Pleasure Roxy Music · Warner Bros. Records · 1973 571.040

166

Victorialand Cocteau Twins · 4AD · 1986 569.600

167

Dig Your Own Hole The Chemical Brothers · Freestyle Dust · 1997 568.800

168 Allah-Las Allah-Las · 2012 568.560