French label (aka "Disques Motors", or "Motors"), launched by Francis Dreyfus in 1970 as a division of the Francis Dreyfus Music company. It was mainly active until the mid 80s. Since then very few new artists (Adanowsky, Tanger (2)) records have been released with the Disques Motors logo which appears mainly on reissues or compilations. Since late 90s / early 2000s, Les Disques Motors became a sublabel of Disques D...  More

French label (aka "Disques Motors", or "Motors"), launched by Francis Dreyfus in 1970 as a division of the Francis Dreyfus Music company. It was mainly active until the mid 80s. Since then very few new artists (Adanowsky, Tanger (2)) records have been released with the Disques Motors logo which appears mainly on reissues or compilations. Since late 90s / early 2000s, Les Disques Motors became a sublabel of Disques Dreyfus. Since then all records from Les Disques Motors are released with both logos. Label Code: LC 3423 / LC 03423. Between 1970 and 1976, there were frequently different distributors mentioned for one catalog #, so it is mandatory to denote this detail here, to state a clear version. Distributors are: Discodis - early versions, approximately until 1973. Sonopresse - approximately late 1973 to early 1975. Carrere - approximately 1975 / 1976. Polydor - approximately from 1976 until 1979. CBS - approximately form 1979 until 1985. PolyGram - approximately from 1985 until 1992. Sony Music France - approximately from 1992 until 2004. Sony BMG Music Entertainment - approximately from 2004 until 2010. Sony Music Entertainment - approximately from 2010 onwards. Catalog #'s are: 1970–1976 (several distributors): "MT 44xx" (7"), "MT 440xx" (LP), "C 440xx" / "1.440xx" (MC), "S8 440xx" (8-track). 1976–1979 (Polydor distributor): "2097 xxx" (7"), "2141 xxx" (12"), "2933 xxx" / "2473 xxx" (LP), "2676 xxx" (2xLP), "3222 xxx" (MC), "3537 xxx" (MC double length). 1979–1985 (CBS distributor): "MTO 55xxx" (7"), "MTO 56xxx" / "MTO 12 55xxx" (12"), "MTO 77xxx" (LP), "MTO 78xx" (2xLP), "MTO 40-77xxx" (MC), "MTO 40.78xxx" (MC double length). 1985–1986 (PolyGram distributor): "MOO 3xxx" (7"), "M12 3xxx" (12"), "MLP 1xxx" (LP), "MMC 1xxx" (MC). 1986–1991 (PolyGram distributor): "8xx xxx-7" (7"), "8xx xxx-1" (12"), "8xx xxx-1" (LP), "8xx xxx-2" (CD), "8xx xxx-4" (MC). 1991–1993 (PolyGram distributor): "19x xxx-01" (LP), "19x xxx-02" (CD), "19x xxx-04" (MC). 1993–2004 (Sony Music France): "FDM-361xx-2" (CD), "FDM-361xx-4" (MC), "FDM-37xx-1" (CD single). 2004–2010 (Sony Music BMG Entertainment): "FDM 46050 36xxxx" (CD). 2010– (Sony Music Entertainment): "4605036xxxx" (CD). Less