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 97

2305 Gas Gas · Mille Plateaux · 1996 173.810

2306 Vinnie Vincent Invasion Vinnie Vincent Invasion · Chrysalis · 1986 173.800

2307 Emitt Rhodes Emitt Rhodes · Dunhill Records · 1970 173.720

2308 Lunatic Harness μ‐Ziq · Planet Mu · 1997 173.720

2309 Sailor The Steve Miller Band · Capitol Records · 1968 173.600

2310 Gold Ohio Players · Mercury Records · 1976 173.600

2311 Hate Tank Delta 9 · Drop Bass Network · 1995 173.550

2312 Power in the Darkness Tom Robinson Band · Harvest · 1978 173.470

2313 Dune Klaus Schulze · 1979 173.470

2314 Surtur Rising Amon Amarth · Metal Blade Records · 2011 173.470

2315 Punks Not Dead The Exploited · Secret Records · 1981 173.400

2316 The Great Lost Kinks Album The Kinks · 1973 173.360

2317

Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z… 2Pac · Interscope Records · 1993 173.360

2318 The Drone Sector Planetary Assault Systems · Peacefrog Records · 1998 173.360

2319 Twelve Patti Smith · Columbia · 2007 173.340

2320 Highway Call Richard Betts · Capricorn Records · 1974 173.280

2321 Sweet Revenge John Prine · Atlantic · 1973 173.130

2322 Memento z banalnym tryptykiem SBB · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” · 1981 173.130

2323 Rhapsody in White Love Unlimited Orchestra · 20th Century Records · 1974 173.040

2324 Bad Benson George Benson · CTI · 1974 173.040

2325 In Search of Hades: The Virgin Recordings 1973–1979 Tangerine Dream · Virgin · 2019 173.036

2326

Signs of Life Billy Squier · Capitol Records · 1984 173.010

2327 Alla fiera dell'est Angelo Branduardi · Polydor · 1976 173.010

2328

Look‐Ka Py Py The Meters · Josie Records · 1970 172.980