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 2

Disintegration The Cure · Elektra · 1989 1,099.800

Around the World in a Day Prince · Paisley Park · 1985 1,092.690

Talking Heads: 77 Talking Heads · Sire Records · 1977 1,079.760

28 Fly Like an Eagle Steve Miller Band · Mercury Records · 1976 1,076.510

29 Stronger Than Pride Sade · Epic · 1988 1,068.980

Dare The Human League · Virgin · 1981 1,045.800

The Kick Inside Kate Bush · EMI · 1978 1,019.960

Pretzel Logic Steely Dan · ABC Records · 1974 986.000

Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears · CBS · 1968 984.360

34 The Infamous… Mobb Deep · RCA · 1995 981.350

Scoundrel Days a‐ha · Warner Bros. Records · 1986 980.390

Still Crazy After All These Years Paul Simon · Columbia · 1975 974.430

Floodland The Sisters of Mercy · Merciful Release · 1987 960.080

38 Point of Know Return Kansas · Kirshner · 1977 955.900

Room on Fire The Strokes · RCA · 2003 955.860

Let England Shake PJ Harvey · Island · 2011 941.620

Bayou Country Creedence Clearwater Revival · Liberty · 1969 938.730

42 Amber Autechre · Warp · 1994 912.730

Van Halen II Van Halen · Warner Bros. Records · 1979 911.250

44 Advaitic Songs Om · Drag City · 2012 909.540

The Royal Scam Steely Dan · ABC Records · 1976 895.230

Treasure Cocteau Twins · 4AD · 1984 892.670

Silk Degrees Boz Scaggs · CBS · 1976 883.220

48 Relics Pink Floyd · Starline · 1971 881.160