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.
GP1973
178.200
L.A. Woman: The Workshop Sessions2012
175.630
Kinks‐Size1965
168.920
Sundown1974
155.800
Sail Away1972
133.560
We Gotta Get Out of This Place1980
109.880
Tales of the New West1985
96.600
20 Greatest Hits1984
93.790
Crazy Horse1971
91.530
Future Games1971
86.400
Acid Queen1975
83.640
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.