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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1897 O! Maanam · Kamiling Co · 1982 190.680

1898 El diablo Litfiba · CGD · 1990 190.680

1899 Succour Seefeel · Warp · 1995 190.680

1900

Blues Funeral Mark Lanegan Band · 4AD · 2012 190.680

1901

Workin’ With the Miles Davis Quintet Miles Davis Quintet · Prestige · 1959 190.650

1902 Gal Costa Gal Costa · Philips · 1969 190.650

1903

Seduction The Danse Society · Anagram Records · 1982 190.530

1904 Restrictions Cactus · ATCO Records · 1971 190.350

1905

Die Bestie in Menschengestalt Die Ärzte · Metronome · 1993 190.350

1906 Índia Gal Costa · Philips · 1973 190.190

1907 Nada! Death in June · New European Recordings · 1985 190.190

1908 Kär och galen Ulf Lundell · Sweetheart · 1982 190.180

1909

Hatfield and the North Hatfield and the North · Virgin · 1973 190.080

1910 Think Tank Blur · Parlophone · 2003 190.080

1911

Twentythree Carbon Based Lifeforms · Ultimae Records · 2011 190.080

1912 All the Rage General Public · I.R.S. Records · 1984 190.000

1913 Lovin’ Every Minute of It Loverboy · CBS · 1985 190.000

1914 To Whom It May Concern The Pasadenas · Columbia · 1988 190.000

1915 Disco Inferno The Trammps · Atlantic · 1976 189.840

1916 Chapter Two Roberta Flack · Atlantic · 1970 189.600

1917 Twilight of the Gods Bathory · Black Mark · 1991 189.570

1918 Blumen und Narzissen Die Doraus & Die Marinas · Ata Tak · 1981 189.550

1919 Into the Dragon Bomb the Bass · Rhythm King · 1988 189.550

1920 The Hits 1 Prince · Paisley Park · 1993 189.550