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 86

2041 Step in the Arena Gang Starr · Chrysalis · 1990 184.140

2042

Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town Emmylou Harris · Warner Bros. Records · 1978 184.070

2043 Jarreau Al Jarreau · Warner Bros. Records · 1983 184.070

2044 In questo mondo di ladri Antonello Venditti · Heinz Music · 1988 184.070

2045 Paintings in Yellow Sandra · Virgin Japan · 1990 184.040

2046 Beautiful Loser Bob Seger · Capitol Records · 1975 184.000

2047

Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention Frank Zappa · EMI · 1985 184.000

2048

This is PiL Public Image Ltd. · PiL · 2012 183.960

2049

Balance of Power Electric Light Orchestra · CBS/Sony · 1986 183.920

2050 Voice of a Generation Blitz · Anagram Records · 1982 183.920

2051 Moog: The Electric Eclectics of Dick Hyman Dick Hyman · Varèse Sarabande · 1969 183.870

2052 Mirrors Blue Öyster Cult · CBS · 1979 183.750

2053 Ain’t No ’Bout‐a‐Doubt It Graham Central Station · Warner Bros. Records · 1975 183.680

2054 Mendocino The Sir Douglas Quintet · Smash Records · 1969 183.600

2055 Good Singin’, Good Playin’ Grand Funk Railroad · MCA Records · 1976 183.520

2056 Formulas Fatal to the Flesh Morbid Angel · Earache Records · 1998 183.430

2057 Loggins and Messina Loggins & Messina · Columbia · 1972 183.230

2058 Implant Eat Static · Ultimate Records · 1994 183.180

2059 Souls to Deny Suffocation · Relapse Records · 2004 183.180

2060 Ballad of Easy Rider The Byrds · Columbia · 1969 183.160

2061 Alone With Everybody Richard Ashcroft · Virgin · 2000 183.160

2062 Life Inspiral Carpets · Elektra · 1990 183.060

2063 That Total Age Nitzer Ebb · Geffen Records · 1987 183.040

2064 Long Live the Kane Big Daddy Kane · Cold Chillin’ · 1988 183.040