Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini
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.
Smackwater Jack1971 · A&M Records
202.440
Mellow Madness1975 · A&M Records
187.110
I Heard That!!1976 · A&M Records
178.760
Walking in Space1969 · A&M Records
175.440
Big Band Bossa Nova1962 · Mercury Records
97.440
This Is How I Feel About Jazz1956 · ABC-Paramount
24.640
Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini1964 · Mercury Records
23.490
Ironside1975 · A&M Records
22.410
Quincy Plays for Pussycats1994 · Mercury Records
21.000
The Birth of a Band1959 · Mercury Records
17.400
Q: Soul Bossa Nostra2010 · Interscope Records
11.200
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.