The Groove

The greatest labels of all time

876 labels ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Columbia

United States of America · founded 1887 · 230 albums

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Why this number?

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385

14th Floor Records

United Kingdom · 2 albums 9.820

386 Editions EG

United Kingdom · founded 1980 · 2 albums 9.820

387 Polystar founded 1980 · 2 albums 9.820

388 Third Mind Records

United Kingdom · founded 1983 · 2 albums 9.820

389 Ricordi

Italy · founded 1958 · 2 albums 9.800

390

Rimas 2 albums 9.800

391

Sensory

United States of America · founded 1997 · 2 albums 9.780

392 Zappa Records

United States of America · founded 1977 · 2 albums 9.780

393 Ebullition Records

United States of America · founded 1990 · 2 albums 9.720

394 Breakbeat Kaos

United Kingdom · founded 2003 · 1 albums 9.600

395

Rhymesayers Entertainment

United States of America · founded 1995 · 1 albums 9.600

396 Neutral Records

United States of America · 2 albums 9.570

397 DigiCube

Japan · founded 1996 · 2 albums 9.565

398 London Records 90

United Kingdom · founded 1998 · 2 albums 9.550

399

Tommy Boy

United States of America · 2 albums 9.480

400 ABC-Paramount

United States of America · founded 1955 · 2 albums 9.420

401

Downtown

United States of America · founded 2006 · 2 albums 9.420

402 Vapor Records

United States of America · 2 albums 9.220

403 CROWN STONES

Japan · founded 2005 · 2 albums 9.210

404

Moonfog Productions

Norway · founded 1992 · 2 albums 9.200

405 Janus Records

United States of America · founded 1969 · 1 albums 9.200

406 Virgin Music

Japan · founded 2014 · 2 albums 9.165

407 IDJ 1 albums 9.120

408 Стиль Рекордс

Russia · founded 2003 · 2 albums 9.100