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

1,619.233

Why this number?

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433

DSFA Records

The Netherlands · founded 1990 · 1 albums 8.580

434 Northwestside

United Kingdom · 1 albums 8.580

435

Irond

Russia · founded 2000 · 2 albums 8.556

436

eOne

United States of America · founded 2010 · 3 albums 8.535

437 I’m Poppy Records

United States of America · 2 albums 8.420

438

Blood Music

Finland · founded 2011 · 2 albums 8.400

439

Modern Records

United States of America · founded 1980 · 2 albums 8.400

440 Northern Heritage

Finland · founded 1999 · 2 albums 8.400

441 Surrender All

United Kingdom · 2 albums 8.400

442 Music Factory

Germany · founded 1969 · 1 albums 8.400

443

Twin/Tone Records

United States of America · founded 1977 · 2 albums 8.390

444

China Records

United Kingdom · founded 1984 · 2 albums 8.380

445 Columbia SevenOne Music

Germany · founded 2009 · 2 albums 8.220

446 Weathermaker Music

United States of America · founded 2008 · 2 albums 8.200

447 Amusement Records 1 albums 8.200

448 Private Stock

United States of America · founded 1974 · 1 albums 8.200

449 Red Rhino Europe

United Kingdom · founded 1980 · 2 albums 8.180

450 KONAMI

Japan · founded 1989 · 1 albums 8.010

451

Enterprise Records

United States of America · 2 albums 8.000

452

Buddah Records

United States of America · founded 1967 · 1 albums 7.920

453 Paw Tracks

United States of America · 2 albums 7.880

454 Word

United States of America · founded 1951 · 4 albums 7.871

455 MPL

United Kingdom · 2 albums 7.850

456

Prosthetic Records

United States of America · founded 1998 · 2 albums 7.800