Record labels by founding year

150 record labels on Codexery, ordered by founding year from Alberts (Australia) (1894) to 1750 Arch Records (1974). Every figure comes from the entry's cited source article, and each name links to its full Codexery page.

150 entries from 35 codexes · Last updated 2026-11-10 · Click a column heading to sort

				Source
1	Alberts (Australia) Pop Record Labels	1894	Rock	source
2	Benson Records Christian Record Labels	1902	Christian	source
3	Fonotipia Records Italian Record Labels	1904	Classical Music, opera	source
4	Bongiovanni Classical Music Record Labels	1905	–	source
5	Syrena Rekord Defunct Record Labels	1908	–	source
6	Nippon Columbia Jazz Record Labels	1910	–	source
7	Polydor Records English Record Labels	1913	–	source
8	Angelophone Records Christian Record Labels	1916	Religious music	source
9	Black Swan Records Blues Record Labels	1921	Jazz, blues	source
10	Peerless Records Defunct Record Labels	1921	–	source
11	Harmony Records Reissue Record Labels	1925	Jazz, country, popular	source
12	Australian Record Company Record Labels Based in Sydney	1933	–	source
13	Cetra Records Italian Record Labels	1933	–	source
14	Durium Records Italian Record Labels	1935	Pop	source
15	CNR Music Dutch Record Labels	1937	–	source
16	Bibletone Records Christian Record Labels	1942	–	source
17	Apollo Records (1944) Reissue Record Labels	1944	–	source
18	Aladdin Records Rock and Roll Record Labels	1945	Jazz, blues	source
19	Mercury Records Rock and Roll Record Labels	1945	–	source
20	Modern Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1945	Jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, rock	source
21	Musica Swedish Record Labels	1945	–	source
22	Bullet Records British Record Labels	1946	–	source
23	Gotham Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1946	–	source
24	Jubilee Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1946	Rhythm and blues, novelty	source
25	Atlantic Records Hip-hop record labels	1947	–	source
26	Imperial Records Rock and Roll Record Labels	1947	–	source
27	Chapel Music Christian Record Labels	1948	–	source
28	Folkways Records World Music Record Labels	1948	Folk, traditional bluegrass, world music	source
29	RCA Italiana Italian Record Labels	1949	–	source
30	Chess Records Rock and Roll Record Labels	1950	–	source
31	Dot Records Rock and Roll Record Labels	1950	–	source
32	Philips Records Dutch Record Labels	1950	–	source
33	Villar Records Philippine record labels	1950	–	source
34	Argo Records (UK) World Music Record Labels	1951	Classical, jazz, folk, world, spoken word	source
35	Riviera-LM Records Italian Record Labels	1951	–	source
36	Bell Records British Record Labels	1952	–	source
37	Cadence Records Pop Record Labels	1952	–	source
38	Checker Records Pop Record Labels	1952	Blues, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, gospel, rock and roll, soul	source
39	Duke Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1952	–	source
40	Festival Records Record Labels Based in Sydney	1952	Pop	source
41	Meteor Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1952	–	source
42	Christian Faith Recordings Christian Record Labels	1953	–	source
43	Delmark Records Blues Record Labels	1953	Jazz, blues	source
44	Erato Records Record Labels Based in Paris	1953	–	source
45	Gael Linn Folk Record Labels	1953	–	source
46	Old Town Records Rock and Roll Record Labels	1953	–	source
47	Embassy Records Defunct Record Labels of the United Kingdom	1954	–	source
48	Hickory Records Folk Record Labels	1954	Country, Pop	source
49	Soma Records Independent Record Labels Based in Minnesota	1954	–	source
50	Ace Records (United States) American record labels	1955	–	source
51	East West Records Hip-hop record labels	1955	–	source
52	Liberty Records Defunct Record Labels of the United Kingdom	1955	–	source
53	Alegre Records American record labels	1956	Latin	source
54	Cameo-Parkway Records Pop Record Labels	1956	–	source
55	Cobra Records Blues Record Labels	1956	Blues, rhythm and blues	source
56	Editions Esengo Defunct Record Labels	1956	African music	source
57	Jamie Records Rock and Roll Record Labels	1956	–	source
58	77 Records Blues Record Labels	1957	Folk, blues, jazz	source
59	Chief Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1957	Blues, rhythm and blues	source
60	Fonit Cetra Italian Record Labels	1957	Pop	source
61	Hi Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1957	Rhythm and blues, soul	source
62	Coed Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1958	Doo-wop, pop	source
63	Del-Fi Records Rock and Roll Record Labels	1958	–	source
64	Monument Records Rock and Roll Record Labels	1958	–	source
65	Anna Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1959	–	source
66	Ardent Records Christian Record Labels	1959	–	source
67	Cuca Records Folk Record Labels	1959	–	source
68	Heritage Records (England) Reissue Record Labels	1959	–	source
69	Island Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1959	–	source
70	Motown Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1959	–	source
71	Arhoolie Records Blues Record Labels	1960	–	source
72	Autumn Records Pop Record Labels	1960	–	source
73	Blue Beat Records Ska Record Labels	1960	–	source
74	EMI Music Japan Japanese record labels	1960	–	source
75	Tear Drop Records Rock and Roll Record Labels	1960	R&B, rock and roll, Latin	source
76	ABKCO Records American record labels	1961	–	source
77	Downey Records Rock and Roll Record Labels	1961	–	source
78	Holiday Inn Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1961	–	source
79	Arion World Music Record Labels	1962	Classical music, world	source
80	Carrere Records Record Labels Based in Paris	1962	–	source
81	Century 21 Organisation Defunct Record Labels of the United Kingdom	1962	Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure	source
82	Clan Celentano Italian Record Labels	1962	–	source
83	Horizon Records Folk Record Labels	1962	Jazz, folk	source
84	Lamon Records Record Labels Based in Nashville, Tennessee	1962	Americana, bluegrass, Christian, country	source
85	Malaco Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1962	Gospel, R&B, soul, southern soul, blues, funk, roots music	source
86	Barnaby Records Pop Record Labels	1963	Pop	source
87	Carnival Records Reggae record labels	1963	Reggae, ska	source
88	ESP-Disk' Experimental music record labels	1963	Free jazz, free improvisation, folk rock, underground rock	source
89	Polar Music Swedish Record Labels	1963	Pop / Rock	source
90	Sound Stage 7 Rock and Roll Record Labels	1963	–	source
91	Curb Records Record Labels Based in Nashville, Tennessee	1964	Rock, country, country rock, pop, soul, gospel, soundtrack	source
92	Emerald Music Folk Record Labels	1964	Irish, Scottish, Celtic	source
93	Go Records Record Labels Based in Melbourne	1964	–	source
94	Nonesuch Records World Music Record Labels	1964	–	source
95	Radio Guarachita Defunct Record Labels	1964	–	source
96	Blue Horizon British Record Labels	1965	Blues, independent record label	source
97	Canaan Records Christian Record Labels	1965	Southern gospel	source
98	Creole Records Reggae record labels	1965	Disco, reggae	source
99	Immediate Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1965	–	source
100	Music for Pleasure Defunct Record Labels of the United Kingdom	1965	–	source
101	Platina Records New wave record labels	1965	Pop, rock, dansband, new wave, punk, synth-pop	source
102	Brother Records Vanity Record Labels	1966	–	source
103	CBC Records Classical Music Record Labels	1966	–	source
104	Love Records Jazz Record Labels	1966	–	source
105	Marmalade Records Defunct Record Labels of the United Kingdom	1966	–	source
106	Sire Records Hip-hop record labels	1966	–	source
107	Vicor Music Philippine record labels	1966	P-pop / OPM	source
108	Bizarre Records Vanity Record Labels	1967	–	source
109	Buddah Records Pop Record Labels	1967	–	source
110	BYG Records Record Labels Based in Paris	1967	Free jazz, Avant-garde jazz	source
111	Enterprise Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1967	–	source
112	Instant Composers Pool Jazz Record Labels	1967	Free jazz, improvised music	source
113	JAD Records Reggae record labels	1967	–	source
114	Pama Records Reggae record labels	1967	Reggae, rocksteady, ska, soul, bluebeat	source
115	Adelphi Records American record labels	1968	–	source
116	Apple Records Experimental music record labels	1968	Pop / progressive rock / psychedelic rock / Indian / experimental / cl…	source
117	Big Bear Records British Record Labels	1968	Blues, jazz, swing	source
118	Blue Thumb Records Blues Record Labels	1968	–	source
119	Chrysalis Records New wave record labels	1968	–	source
120	Cotillion Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1968	–	source
121	Crab Records Reggae record labels	1968	Reggae	source
122	Curtom Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1968	Soul music	source
123	Hot Wax Records Rhythm and Blues Record Labels	1968	–	source
124	Move Records Record Labels Based in Melbourne	1968	Classical, jazz, world	source
125	Trojan Records Ska Record Labels	1968	Ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, dancehall, soul	source
126	Aquarius Records (Canada) Rock Record Labels	1969	–	source
127	Capricorn Records Rock Record Labels	1969	Southern rock / soul / jazz fusion / country / alternative rock	source
128	Freddie Records Christian Record Labels	1969	Tejano music, Norteño	source
129	Janus Records Rock and Roll Record Labels	1969	–	source
130	Baal Records Rock Record Labels	1970	Rock, pop	source
131	Bearsville Records Blues Record Labels	1970	–	source
132	Fable Records Record Labels Based in Melbourne	1970	Pop, jazz, rock	source
133	Kalakuta Republic Nigerian Record Labels	1970	–	source
134	MAM Records Defunct Record Labels of the United Kingdom	1970	–	source
135	Orlando Productions Record Labels Based in Paris	1970	–	source
136	Rogers All Stars Nigerian Record Labels	1970	highlife, jùjú, fuji	source
137	Shandar French Record Labels	1970	–	source
138	Alligator Records Blues Record Labels	1971	Blues	source
139	Boot Records Folk Record Labels	1971	Country, folk, bluegrass	source
140	JMI Records Record Labels Based in Nashville, Tennessee	1971	–	source
141	Asylum Records Hip-hop record labels	1972	–	source
142	EMI Records Electronic music record labels	1972	–	source
143	Mushroom Records Record Labels Based in Melbourne	1972	Pop, rock	source
144	Thúy Nga Productions Record Labels Based in Paris	1972	Folk, V-pop	source
145	Audite Classical Music Record Labels	1973	–	source
146	Caroline Records Electronic music record labels	1973	–	source
147	Casablanca Records Electronic music record labels	1973	Dance, electronic	source
148	DiscReet Records Vanity Record Labels	1973	–	source
149	Gusto Records Reissue Record Labels	1973	–	source
150	1750 Arch Records Experimental music record labels	1974	experimental, avant garde, jazz, classical music.	source

How this list is made

Includes record labels from Codexery codexes where at least 70% of entries are sourced and carry this field; an entry is listed only when the value shown appears in its own cited source article. Entries without a verifiable founding year are left out rather than estimated. Values are copied from structured data already on each Codexery page and re-checked against the linked source; nothing on this page is estimated or written by a model. Spot an error? Use “Suggest an edit” on the entry’s page.