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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 flagUnited States of America · founded 1887 · 230 albums
1,619.233
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97 LaFace Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1989 · 9 albums 61.260
98 Philips The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · founded 1950 · 12 albums 61.220
99 BMG Germany flagGermany · founded 2008 · 14 albums 61.118
100 Young God Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1990 · 8 albums 58.710
101 Napalm Records Austria flagAustria · founded 1992 · 12 albums 58.226
102 Fantasy United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1949 · 7 albums 58.165
103 Universal United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1996 · 13 albums 56.699
104 Sumerian Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 2006 · 14 albums 56.656
105 Ninja Tune United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1990 · 12 albums 55.950
106 Food United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1984 · 6 albums 55.580
107 Megaforce Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1982 · 2 albums 55.260
108 Go! Beat United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 4 albums 54.420
109 Kscope United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 2008 · 10 albums 54.056
110 Blue Note United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1939 · 8 albums 51.910
111 E’G United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1969 · 8 albums 51.440
112 PONY CANYON Japan flagJapan · founded 1987 · 6 albums 51.000
113 Misanthropy Records United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1993 · 6 albums 50.460
114 Universal Music United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1997 · 5 albums 48.124
115 Duck Records United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 10 albums 47.810
116 Def American Recordings United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1988 · 6 albums 47.490
117 Season of Mist France flagFrance · founded 1996 · 11 albums 46.758
118 Deram United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1966 · 7 albums 46.410
119 Columbia Records United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1931 · 3 albums 45.480
120 Malaco Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1967 · 16 albums 45.317