Nicole
& Eddie Barclay founded the Blue Star Record in Paris in
February 1945. The firm changed its name in 1948 for Productions
Phonographiques Françaises (PPF). In January 1953, PPF
became Compagnie Phonographique Française (also known
as CPF-Barclay) and eventually better known as Barclay.
Barclay released mainly French chanson and jazz music also distributing
major US labels in France.
Eddie Barclay sold his company in 1978 to the PolyGram group.
Distribution in Germany changed from Ariola to Metronome in
1964.