Carrere was formed in the '70s by a french producer Claude Carrere. He was mostly famous for launching the career of a French singer of the '60s, Sheila (real name: Anny Chancel), who was well known for covering UK & US hit records (as a matter of fact her stage name came from Tommy Roe's "Sheila"). In the late '70s and early '80, she performed with the male backup trio known as B. Devotion [Black Devotion].

In the '80s, the Carrere label became a home for the new wave of UK heavy metal groups (Saxon, Rage, Demon). It also distributed Hansa (a German label famous for Boney M releases as well as Euro-disco stars Modern Talking) and Rose Tattoo records (on Mirage records in the US) in Europe. Carrere was distributed for a time by Atco in the 38-100 series, then by Mirage, then distributed by PolyGram for a short time in 1982. In addition, certain Carrere artists were being distributed by CBS in the 1980s.

We would appreciate any additions or corrections to this discography. Just send them to us via e-mail. Both Sides Now Publications is an information web page. We are not a catalog, nor can we provide the records listed below. We have no association with Carrere Records. Should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this discography (which are all out of print), we suggest you see our Frequently Asked Questions page and follow the instructions found there. This story and discography are copyright 2000, 2005 by Mike Callahan.