In a Special Place: The Piano Demos for This Is the Sea
The Groove is music.nw’s own measure of renown — not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. It weighs reach (how many people engaged) against acclaim (how highly they rated it), balanced so a handful of votes can’t outshout a lasting favourite.
Computed the NeuraWeb way, across the whole record. The same yardstick for everyone — which is why the little-known can out-Groove the famous in their own corner.
What this number is built from
Every component below carries its own Groove, computed the same way. Click any of them to check it yourself.
A Pagan Place1984 · Ensign
113.400
Dream Harder1993 · Geffen Records
98.420
The Waterboys1983 · Ensign
84.240
Room to Roam1990 · Ensign
71.200
A Rock in the Weary Land2000 · RCA
68.870
Too Close to Heaven2001 · Razor & Tie
55.380
Book of Lightning2006 · Decca Records
32.250
Universal Hall2003
25.560
In a Special Place: The Piano Demos for This Is the Sea2011 · Chrysalis
10.660
The Groove doesn’t measure marketing spend, streaming payouts, or placement — none of which are for sale here. Coordinated vote campaigns are detected and collapsed: a wall of perfect scores appearing at once is not acclaim, and the Groove treats it accordingly. A prolific unknown is honoured for output, never mistaken for renown. The same yardstick for everyone.