Carnival Records Carnival Records Carnival Records was the name given to at least three record labels. Carnival was the name of a record label by Wanamaker's department stores. Records produced for the John Wanamaker Carnival label were often 78 rpm records in the jazz genre. In 1961, Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss started a short-lived label that was the precursor to A&M Records. They released two singles. "Tell It to the Birds"/"Fallout Shelter" by Dore Alpert was distributed by Dot Records outside California. "Dore Alpert" was the name Herb Alpert used as a vocalist. The second single, "Love Is Back in Style"/"Peppermint
Diamonds (Herb Alpert song) number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play and the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales. Outside the U.S.. "Diamonds" was a hit in most countries like Canada and Holland but a modest hit in the UK and Australia. Its successor "Making Love in the Rain" would become a modest hit. Diamonds (Herb Alpert song) "Diamonds" is the second single by Herb Alpert from his "Keep Your Eye on Me" album. The song features lead and background vocals by Janet Jackson and Lisa Keith. This single marked a huge comeback for Herb Alpert. Four tracks on its parent album "Keep