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  1. 1
    Pop music, Jazz, Contemporary R&B, Contemporary Christian music, Gospel music, Urban contemporary gospel, Smooth jazz, Worship music More
    Huntsville
    Best of Take 6, So Much 2 Say, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Join the Band, Feels Good, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Greatest Hits, The Standard, Tonight: Live, Take 6, Brothers, So Cool, He Is Christmas, Beautiful World, The Standard More
    Warner Bros. Records, Take 6 Records
  2. 2
    Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Pop music, A cappella
    Might as Well..., We Came to Play, The Persuasions Sing the Beatles, Frankly A Cappella, Street Corner Symphony, Frankly a Cappella: The Persuasions Sing Zappa, On the Good Ship Lollipop, Chirpin' More
  3. 3
    Classical music, Pop rock, Pop music, Jazz, World music, Reggae
    New York, Madeley
    EMI Jazz Masters: Bobby McFerrin, Simple Pleasures, Highlights from Play, Bobby McFerrin, How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin & How the Camel Got His Hump, Sorrow Is Not Forever, Paper Music, VOCAbuLarieS, Bobby's Thing, Bang! Zoom, Mouth Music, Beyond Words, The Mozart Sessions, Round Midnight, Circlesongs, The Voice, Spontaneous Inventions, Hush, Medicine Music, Don't Worry, Be Happy, Play, The Voice, Paper Music, The Elephant's Child, Many Faces of Bird, The Best of Bobby McFerrin: The Blue Note Years, Simple Pleasures More
    Elektra Records, Blue Note Records, Sony Masterworks, Manhattan Records, Sony Classical Records More
  4. 4
    A cappella
    New York City
    Primer, Christmas, Bash!, Best Fest, 2, Don't Tell Me You Do, Bang, Rockapella, To N.Y., Vocobeat, Out Cold, Comfort and Joy, Live In Japan, Comfort & Joy, In Concert, Smilin', Bang, More Than Ever, A Rockapella Holiday, Best (a cappella), Lucky Seven, From N.Y., Rockapella 2 More
  5. 5
    Classical music, Pop music
    Cambridge
    Annie Laurie: Folksongs of the British Isles, America, The King's Singers, From The Heart, Sermons And Devotions, Spirit Voices, De Janequin aux Beatles, Six, My Spirit Sang All Day, Kids' Stuff, Here's A Howdy Do!, New Day, King's Singers Christmas, English Renaissance, Greatest Hits, The King's Singers' Madrigal History Tour, Compacts for Pleasure: The King's Singers, Capella, A Little Christmas Music, A Tribute to the Comedian Harmonists, Believe in Music, Chanson d'amour, Circle of Life, George Shearing, Get Happy!, Good Vibrations, Nightsong, Original Debut Recording, Renaissance, 20th Anniversary Celebration Sampler, Watching the White Wheat, 1605 Treason & Dischord: William Byrd and the Gunpowder Plot, How Excellent Is Thy Name: Sacred Music of Lassus, Im Wald und auf der Heide: Die King's Singers singen deutsche Volkslieder, This Is The King's Singers, To All Things a Season: Chansons, Madrigals and Lieder by Lassus, Simple Gifts, Romance Du Soir, Deck the Hall, Oberstdorfer Musiksommer 1997, Swimming over London, The Beatles Connection, The Quiet Heart More
    EMI, RCA Records, Telarc International Corporation
  6. 6
    World music, Isicathamiya, Mbube
    Ladysmith
    League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Gospel Songs, Ukusindiswa, Isitimela, Umthombo Wamanzi, Journey of Dreams, Raise Your Spirit Higher (Wenyukela), Homeless, Shosholoza, Live at Montreux, Best of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, In Harmony, The Warner Bros. Collection, The star and the wiseman, Ezulwini Siyakhona, Lihl' Ixhiba Likagogo, No Boundaries, Amabutho, Imbongi, Amaqhawe, Shintsha Sithothobala, Inkazimulo, Raise Your Spirit Higher, Wenyukela, Zulu Hits Vol. 1, Kobuye Kulunge, The Best of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Volume II, Ushaka, Phansi Emgodini, Shaka Zulu, Intokozo, Inkanyezi Nezazi, Ain't No Sunshine (feat. Des'ree), The Hits, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Ulwandle Oluncgwele, South-Africa: Cologne Zulu Festival (World Network No. 9), Favourites, Ufakazi Yibheshu, Induku Zethu, My Dream - African Sounds, The Very Best of - Rain, Rain Beautiful Rain, Gift of the Tortoise, Classic Tracks, Phezulu Emafini, The Ultimate Collection, Songs from a Zulu Farm, Gospel Hits Vol. 2, Live at Montreux 1987/1989/2000, Long Walk to Freedom, The Best of Ladysmith Black Mambazo: The Star and the Wiseman, Ukukhanya Kwelanga, Thandani, Isigqi Zendoda, Thandani/Umthombo Wamanzi, The Very Best of Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain, Thuthukani Ngoxolo, The Star and the Wiseman, Two Worlds One Heart, Inala, Ilembe, Ibhayibheli Liyindlela, Ezinkulu, Zibuyinhlazane, Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu, Nqonqotha Mfana, Ukuzala-Ukuzelula, Congratulations South Africa - The Ultimate Collection, Ulwandle Oluncgwele, Heavenly, Induku Zethu, Liph' Iqiniso, Umama Lo!, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Indlela yaseZulwini, Zulu Traditional, Ukusindiswa/Umthombo Wamanzi More
    Warner Bros. Records, Wrasse Records, Telarc International Corporation, Gallo Record Company, Shanachie Records More
  7. 7
    Out of This World, Reflections: An Anniversary Celebration, The Anniversary Album 1978 - 1988, With a Poet's Eye: New American Choral Music, Our American Journey, Psallite! A Renaissance Christmas, Sing We Christmas, Magnificat: A Cappella Works by Josquin, Palestrina, Titov, Victoria and Others, On the Air: Live radio highlights, Mysteria: Gregorian Chants, Lost in the Stars, A Chanticleer Christmas, Mexican Baroque, Our Heart's Joy: A Chanticleer Christmas, Christmas with Chanticleer, Best of Chanticleer, And on Earth, Peace: A Chanticleer Mass, Colors of Love, Chanticleer: Josquin/Agricola, Wondrous Love, Let it Snow, Magnificat, Matins for the Virgin of Guadalupe, Chanticleer: A Portrait, Where The Sun Will Never Go Down More
  8. 8
    A Cappella Worship: The Highest Glory, Pure and Holy Passion, The Acapella Project II, The Symphony Project, A Cappella Worship 2, Voices of Christmas, The Acapella Collection, Floodgates, Color Outside the Lines, An Acapella Christmas, The Acapella Project, Acapella Hymns, A Cappella Gershwin, Captured In Time More
  9. 9
    One Time, Round Our Way
  10. 10
    Left Turns in Cross Traffic, Carol, Boston to Beijing, 4 hours and 12 days More
  11. 11
    Pop music, Vocal jazz, A cappella
    Stockholm
    Get Real!, Debut, Julen Er Her, The Real Album, Nothing but The Real Group, Jazz: Live, Grisvisan CD Single, En Riktig Jul, Varför får man inte bara vara som man är?, Allt Det Bästa (disc 1), One for All, The Best - Tour Souvenir Album, Live In Stockholm, Unreal!, ori:ginal, In the Middle of Life, Commonly Unique, The Real Thing More
  12. 12
    The Blenders, Loveland, Now and Then, (I Am In Love With The) McDonald's Girl, Nog, From The Mouth, Most Wonderful Time, Totally Whipped, Holiday Best, When It Snows More
  13. 13
    Pop music
    Play On, Live to Love, Happy Together, Lost & Found, Four on the Floor, Rockapella, Perfect Fit, Because, The Best of the Nylons, The Nylons, Hits of the 60's: A Cappella Style, A Wish for You, Seamless, Harmony: The Christmas Songs, Illustrious: A Collection of Classic Hits, One Size Fits All, Run for Cover, Fabric of Life More
  14. 14
    Gospel music, Blues, Spoken word
    Washington, D.C.
    Twenty-Five, In This Land, Good News, Still the Same Me, All for Freedom, Still on the Journey, Breaths, Selections 1976-1988, I Got Shoes, Live At Carnegie Hall, Experience...101, Twenty-Five, Feel Something Drawing Me On, Selections: 1976-1988 More
    Sony Music Entertainment, Rounder Records, Rykodisc
  15. 15
    Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Pop music
    What Is It?, Non-Fiction, Ready II Fly, Non-Fiction, Wall of Sound, VocalPlay More
  16. 16
    Folk rock, Pop music, College rock, Comedy rock
    Thornhill
    Moxy Früvous, Moxy Früvous, The "b" Album, Evangelism Album, Bargainville, Stuck in the 90's, You Will Go To The Moon, The "c" Album, Live Noise, Thornhill, Wood More
    Atlantic Records, Warner Music Canada
  17. 17
    Folk music
    Lost Boys, The Best of The Flying Pickets, Blue Money, Politics of Need, The Original Flying Pickets, Volume One, The Warning, Vox Pop, Everyday, Live at the Albany Empire - 1982, The Original Flying Pickets: Volume 1 - 1994, Lost Boys, Big Mouth More
  18. 18
    Cantus, Comfort and Joy, Volume 1, Cantus Live, Volume 2, While You Are Alive, Against the Dying Of The Light, Let Your Voice Be Heard, Tidings, Vagabond, Cantus Live, Volume 1, Comfort and Joy, Volume 2, There Lies the Home, Deep River, Introit (Cantus) More
  19. 19
    out there, Vox One, Pure Imagination, Chameleon
  20. 20
    Thank You, Last Call, Christmas Cheers, Live at Alumni Hall, Straight No Chaser, With a Twist, Another Round, Holiday Spirits More
    Atlantic Records
  21. 21

    True Image

  22. 22
    Naked Noise, Fitchy & Grikko, Get Down Mr. President, Drive
  23. 23
    The Cat's Meow, Strike 3, Cruisin'
  24. 24
    O Worship the King, Stars&Stripes, Cool Yule, The New Science of Sound, Jazz, Jazz, Jazz More
  25. 25
    Gregorian Chants: The Best of the Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's, Alleluia Chants More

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  1. thomaskiander@aol.com
    Acoustix at 3/12/2012 3:33 PM
    I would have voted you guys in at least the top 10.
  2. KevinHayes
    The Top 25 A cappella Groups of All Time at 3/12/2012 12:40 PM
    Who are The Morons that came up with this list? Where are The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo's, The Pied Pipers? Duuuuuh!
  3. Jason
    The Top 25 A cappella Groups of All Time at 2/13/2012 9:03 AM
    VOCA PEOPLE!??
  4. AlvinLee
    The Top 25 A cappella Groups of All Time at 2/11/2012 9:25 PM
    whoever designed this list needs to be sent to rehab for all the drugs they have obviously ingested...I agree House Jacks and Rockapella should be on the list...but much higher...House Jacks alone is about 10x better than Take 6...and the fact that Boyz II Men is not on the list is an outrage...their acapella and level of difficulty of their harmony (four part which is harder and every barber shop quartet can acknowledge that) is what made them famous
  5. Telemacus
    The Top 25 A cappella Groups of All Time at 10/20/2011 4:38 PM
    The ¨best¨ of anything is always something very subjective. Nevertheless, I cannot take seriously a list of the 25 best a capella groups in which Rajaton is not included.
  6. AC0239
    The Top 25 A cappella Groups of All Time at 9/12/2011 7:07 PM
    Not a good list for reasons:

    - Bobby McFerrin is not a vocal group (he's still awesome though)

    - Based on your list of names, Acoustix should be top 5 compared to some of those others

    - The Real Group should be top 5

    - You've forgotten The Hi-Lo's and The Four Freshmen

    - The Blenders should be higher

    - Cadence is another great group you've left off

    My list (closest to order I can get): The Hi-Lo's, Take 6, The King's Singers, The Real Group, The Four Freshmen, The Singers Unlimited, The Suntones, The Blenders

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  7. Tom Anderson
    The Top 25 A cappella Groups of All Time at 9/10/2011 5:25 PM
    This list is officially ridiculous. Not in a good way.
  8. Michael Rendon
    The Top 25 A cappella Groups of All Time at 9/10/2011 1:30 PM
    I do not understand the way the groups are ranked..based on what?! I really think that Swingle Singers and Vocal Sampling should be in the list. Both are Grammy award winners and are music

    I agree Take 6 should be on top, and I am happy to see GLAD made the list. I would have placed The Real Group a little higher, but that is just my personal preference.

    Thanks for sharing!
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