Circle Records was established in 1976 by
Rudolf Kreis in Cologne, Germany. Records issued between 1976 and 1979 are mostly free jazz recordings, many of them recorded live in concert at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Records issued after 1979 feature groups led by
Chet Baker,
Archie Shepp,
George Adams and
Herb Geller. In addition, there is one reissue of a ReEntry record by
John Fischer. The catalog numbers are the recording dates with a running number appended.
Address (now defunct): Rudolf Kreis Verlag, Aachener Str. 60/62, 5000 Köln 1, West Germany