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Caribou Records was an American record label. It was owned by James William Guercio, who also owned Caribou Ranch recording studio and was the longtime manager of the band Chicago.

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Caribou was an imprint of CBS Records, now Sony Music; the label was dissolved in March 1983. [1]

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  1. "CARIBOU RECORDS, INC". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03. Company Number 0741932 Previous Company Numbers C0741932 Status Terminated Company Type Stock Corporation - CA - General Jurisdiction California (US) Registered Address P O BOX 310, NEDERLAND, CO 80466 16 Mar 1983 Certificate of Election to Dissolve 16 Mar 1983 Certificate of Dissolution{{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 23 (help)