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.
Changing Places1983 · Red Flame Records
252.560
Hopeless Cases1987 · 10 Records
175.130
Joined Up Writing1984 · 10 Records
104.580
Unstill Life1991 · SPV Records
58.320
The Sitting Room1982 · Virgin
57.510
To Love and Be Loved1995 · SPV Recordings
56.980
THE LAW Is an Anagram of WEALTH1993 · SPV Recordings
54.600
The Very Best Of2010 · Virgin
45.600
Joined Up Writing / The Sitting Room1991 · Virgin
35.260
Just After Sunset: The Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke1998 · Labor Records
27.300
Pressure Points1985 · Virgin
25.200
The Smallest Acts of Kindness2008 · netMusicZone
16.600
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.