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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m C a r o l i n e R e c o r d s ( U . S . ) ) Caroline label design in the UK
Caroline Records is a record label originally founded in 1973. Initially founded in the United Kingdom to showcase British progressive rock groups, the label ceased releasing titles in 1976, and then re-emerged in the United States in 1986. The label released the work of American punk rock , thrash metal and new wave music bands.[1] subsidiary labels, including Astralwerks , Gyroscope , Caroline Blue Plate, Beat the World , Scamp and Passenger . In 2013, the brand was relaunched by Universal Music via the Capitol Music Group .[2]
UK label [ edit ]
The original Caroline record label started as a subsidiary of Richard Branson 's Virgin Records from 1973 to 1976. It specialized in inexpensive LPs by progressive rock and jazz artists that lacked commercial appeal. Caroline Records rarely mentioned a connection with Virgin, and some UK [citation needed
The first release was Outside the Dream Syndicate by Tony Conrad and Faust in 1973. The logo was a photographic-style variation of Virgin's "Twins" logo, designed by Roger Dean .
US label [ edit ]
In 1983, the Caroline name was reused by Virgin in the US as the importer Caroline Distribution . Caroline Distribution founded the current Caroline Records in 1986. Some Caroline Records CDs issued in the US, bore the label name Caroline Blue Plate, especially Virgin UK originally-issued progressive rock records. Caroline Records was merged into Virgin Records after Virgin was acquired by Thorn EMI .[3] [citation needed In 2013, the brand was revived by Universal Music Group under Capitol Music Group.
France label [ edit ]
Caroline France was created in 2014 by Thomas Lorain following a call from Caroline who wanted a subsidiary in France.[4]
Caroline France renamed itself Virgin Records France in 2021 following the launch of Virgin Music Label & Artist Services .[citation needed
Primo Scree [ edit ]
Primo Scree was an imprint of Caroline Records created by Ned Hayden of the Action Swingers , who had previously been a sales rep at Caroline.[5] [6] Gumball 's debut album Special Kiss Monster Magnet 's debut album Spine of God [7] [8]
Notable releases [ edit ]
Audio Active & Laraaji – The Way Out Is the Way In
Kevin Ayers , June Campbell Cramer & Brian Eno – Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy
Bad Brains – Quickness
Ben Folds Five – Ben Folds Five Passenger Records )
Harold Budd Reuben Garcia Daniel Lentz – Music for 3 Pianos
Cabaret Voltaire – The Drain Train
Cabaret Voltaire – Drinking Gasoline
Cherry Poppin' Daddies – Kids on the Street [9]
Cluster – Grosses Wasser
Cluster – One Hour
Lol Coxhill – Fleas in Custard
Dumblonde – Dumblonde
Drop Nineteens - Delaware
Egg – The Civil Surface
Beowülf - Lost My Head... But I'm Back on the Right Track
Brian Eno – Before and After Science
Eno Moebius Roedelius – After the Heat
Brian Eno & Jah Wobble – Spinner
Excel – Split Image
Excel – The Joke's on You
Excel – Seeking Refuge
Fred Frith – Guitar Solos
Various artists – Guitar Solos 2
Gilgamesh – Gilgamesh
Gong – Camembert Electrique
Gong – Angel's Egg
Gong – You
Goo Goo Dolls – Goo Goo Dolls
Heatmiser – Mic City Sons
Henry Cow – Concerts
Hole – Pretty on the Inside
Bat For Lashes –Two Suns
Bat For Lashes – Fur and gold
Idaho – Year After Year
Idaho– This Way Out
Idaho – Three Sheets to the Wind
Jabula – Thunder into our hearts
Killing Joke – Killing Joke
Korn – The Paradigm Shift
KT Tunstall - Kin Sony/ATV Music Publishing )
Jayce Lewis /Protafield - Nemesis
Mercyful Fate – Melissa
The Misfits – Static Age
Monster Magnet – Tab
NF Perception
NF - The Search
NF - Hope
Oh Wonder – Oh Wonder
Andy Partridge /Harold Budd – Through the Hill
Primus – Frizzle Fry
Smashing Pumpkins – Gish [10]
Southern Culture on the Skids – For Lovers Only
Steven Wilson – To the Bone
Suicidal Tendencies – Join the Army
Suicideboys – I Want to Die in New Orleans
Swans – Children of God
Tangerine Dream – Livemiles
Tangerine Dream – Pergamon
Tony Conrad with Faust – Outside the Dream Syndicate
Uncle Slam – Say Uncle
Underdog – The Vanishing Point [11]
Various artists – Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls Dance Hall
Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing
Walt Mink – Bareback Ride
Walt Mink – Miss Happiness
Warzone – Don't Forget the Struggle, Don't Forget the Streets
White Zombie – Gods on Voodoo Moon
White Zombie – Soul-Crusher
White Zombie – Make Them Die Slowly
White Zombie – God of Thunder
Youth of Today – We're Not in This Alone
References [ edit ]
^ Barnes, Terry (11 September 1999). "Caroline Distribution: Sweet 16 and Never Been Dissed" . Billboard
^ "Caroline comes in France" . Ventes Rap. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2022 .
^ "Monster Magnet" . Contemporary Musicians . 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2017 .
^ Belanger, Ashley (25 March 2015). "Total Punk talks to Action Swingers' Ned Hayden about CBGB, his influences and the early NYC punk scene" . Orlando Weekly . Retrieved 28 November 2017 .
^ Marlowe, Keith (21 May 2015). "Action Swingers Just Won't 'Quit While You're Ahead' . Noisey . Retrieved 28 November 2017 .
^ Huey, Steve. "Gumball Biography & History" . AllMusic . Retrieved 28 November 2017 .
^ Kids on the Street > Overview AllMusic .com
^ "Billy, Don't Be a Hero" . Spin . Retrieved 19 August 2015 .
^ The Vanishing Point > Overview AllMusic .com
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