Caroline Records

Caroline Records
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded1973
FounderRichard Branson
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Virgin Music Group, Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited Kingdom, United States
LocationNew York City, 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] Caroline had a number of 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]

  1. ^ "Caroline Records - Encyclopedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". Metal-archives.com Encyclopedia Metallum. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Caroline Records". Discogs. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

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