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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601 Mutilation Productions

Brazil · founded 1998 · 1 albums 4.970

602 Nuclear Blast Entertainment

United States of America · founded 2012 · 1 albums 4.970

603 5 Points Records

United States of America · founded 2004 · 1 albums 4.830

604 Sovereign

United Kingdom · founded 1972 · 1 albums 4.830

605 Balley Records 1 albums 4.800

606 Bigwig Enterprises

United States of America · 1 albums 4.800

607 Boa Recordings

United Kingdom · 1 albums 4.800

608 Cactus Jack 1 albums 4.800

609 Daughters of Cain Records

United States of America · founded 2019 · 1 albums 4.800

610 Dik Hayd Records

United States of America · 1 albums 4.800

611 Dr. Strange Records

United States of America · founded 1988 · 1 albums 4.800

612 Family Productions

United States of America · 1 albums 4.800

613 Giant Records

United States of America · 1 albums 4.800

614 Helium-3

United Kingdom · founded 2006 · 1 albums 4.800

615 K

United States of America · founded 1982 · 1 albums 4.800

616 Picture Music International

United Kingdom · founded 1983 · 1 albums 4.800

617 Alphabasic

United States of America · 1 albums 4.765

618 Insomniac

Finland · 1 albums 4.765

619 Misanthropic Agenda

United States of America · founded 1998 · 1 albums 4.765

620 Party Smasher Inc.

United States of America · founded 2009 · 1 albums 4.765

621

SuperEgo Records

United States of America · founded 1999 · 1 albums 4.765

622 Twisted Records

United Kingdom · founded 1996 · 1 albums 4.765

623 Universal Music Australia

Australia · founded 1997 · 1 albums 4.765

624 Wilbury Records

United States of America · 1 albums 4.765