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.
Greatest Hits1982 · Epic
247.200
Twin Sons of Different Mothers1978 · Epic
243.960
Phoenix1979 · Epic
157.620
The Innocent Age1981 · Epic
144.000
Nether Lands1977
118.500
High Country Snows1985 · Epic
92.400
Windows and Walls1984 · Epic
55.500
Captured Angel1975 · Epic
28.860
Home Free1972 · Columbia
27.000
Exiles1987 · Epic
26.640
River of Souls1993 · Full Moon
13.110
The Wild Places1990 · Epic
9.750
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.