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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577 Palace Records

United States of America · 1 albums 5.220

578

Yep Roc Records

United States of America · founded 1996 · 1 albums 5.220

579 Streamline Records

United States of America · 1 albums 5.200

580 4th & B’way

United States of America · founded 1984 · 1 albums 5.180

581

Brother Records

United States of America · founded 1966 · 1 albums 5.180

582 Clean Up Records

United Kingdom · 1 albums 5.180

583 Lil’ Beethoven Records 1 albums 5.180

584

Monstercat

Canada · founded 2011 · 1 albums 5.180

585 Noise Records

United States of America · 1 albums 5.180

586

Relentless Records

United Kingdom · founded 1999 · 1 albums 5.180

587 Sony Music UK

United Kingdom · founded 2002 · 1 albums 5.180

588 Tycoon

United Kingdom · 1 albums 5.180

589 Jumpin’ & Pumpin’

United Kingdom · founded 1989 · 1 albums 5.100

590 T-Boy Records

United States of America · founded 2013 · 1 albums 5.040

591 EMI Gospel

United States of America · founded 1998 · 3 albums 5.011

592 Celebration

Canada · 1 albums 4.980

593 Chainsaw Records

United States of America · founded 1991 · 1 albums 4.980

594 Fondle ’em Records

United States of America · founded 1995 · 1 albums 4.980

595

Indie Recordings

Norway · founded 2005 · 1 albums 4.980

596 Indochina

United Kingdom · founded 1994 · 1 albums 4.980

597

Riverside

United States of America · founded 1953 · 1 albums 4.980

598

Ropeadope

United States of America · founded 1999 · 1 albums 4.980

599 Tonefloat

The Netherlands · 1 albums 4.980

600

Dunhill Records

United States of America · founded 1964 · 1 albums 4.970