Carrere

French label and distribution company created by Claude Carrère, producer / manager of Sheila (5). Formerly known as Disques Carrere. Carrere specialised mainly in dance-music (from disco to new beat and early house) and french chanson with a back catalogue high on novelty factor. Most of its output was licensed from other labels or released in conjunction with other specialised brands as Clever, Formule 1 or Julisa. Distributed in the USA first by Atlantic and then CBS Records. Carrere was bought out by Warner in 1989/90 and the company / imprint was renamed Carrere Music. Claude Carrère remained president of Carrere Music until he retired in 1995, when Warner renamed it East West France. Label Code: LC 1866 / LC 01866 NOTE: Don't use CA xxx as cat#, these are price codes. When there is "CARRERE Distribution" or "Distribution CARRERE" on release, please add Distributed By Carrere Distribution in LCCN.