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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
Why this number?
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193 EMI Manhattan United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1987 · 3 albums 24.250
194 DiscReet United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1973 · 4 albums 24.190
195 Jeepster Recordings United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1995 · 3 albums 24.160
196 UNI Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1968 · 4 albums 24.120
197 Barclay France flagFrance · founded 1954 · 2 albums 24.080
198 Limb Music Products Germany flagGermany · founded 1997 · 5 albums 24.010
199 Ensign United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1976 · 3 albums 23.800
200 Mushroom Records Australia flagAustralia · founded 1972 · 3 albums 23.760
201 Spikefarm Records Finland flagFinland · founded 1999 · 4 albums 23.440
202 Camel Productions United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1991 · 5 albums 23.408
203 Tamla Motown United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1965 · 3 albums 23.390
204 Ambush Reality United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 5 albums 23.200
205 Polar Sweden flagSweden · founded 1963 · 3 albums 23.190
206 Real World United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1989 · 4 albums 23.160
207 Stones Throw Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1996 · 2 albums 23.120
208 Third Man Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 2001 · 5 albums 23.060
209 Flightless Australia flagAustralia · founded 2012 · 5 albums 23.030
210 Monkey Puzzle Records United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 4 albums 23.020
211 Shady Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1999 · 3 albums 22.920
212 Hyperdub United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 2004 · 2 albums 22.740
213 Big Brother United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 2000 · 4 albums 22.730
214 Massacre Records Germany flagGermany · founded 1991 · 4 albums 22.540
215 TOY’S FACTORY Japan flagJapan · founded 1990 · 3 albums 22.460
216 Ultra Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1989 · 4 albums 22.250