French label and company created by [a=Claude Carrère], producer / manager of [a=Sheila (5)].
[b]Label Code: LC 1866 / LC 01866[/b]
Formerly known as [l=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 [l=Clever], [l=Formule 1] or [l=Julisa]. Distributed in the USA first by [l=Atlantic] and then CBS Records.
Carrere was bought out by Warner in 1989/90 and the company / imprint was renamed [l44806]. Claude Carrère remained president of Carrere Music until he retired in 1995, when Warner renamed it [l39716].
NOTE: Don't use CA xxx as cat#, these are price codes.
For "CARRERE Distribution" or "Distribution CARRERE" on release, please add Distributed By [l429184] in LCCN.
