Bearsville Records

Bearsville Records
Founded1970 (1970)
FounderAlbert Grossman
Defunct1984 (1984)
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)Rhino Records
GenreVarious
Country of originU.S.

Bearsville Records was founded in 1970 by Albert Grossman. The label closed in 1984, two years before Grossman's death. Sally Grossman, Albert Grossman’s widow, was running Bearsville Records from 2010 until her death in March 2021, at the age of 81.[1]

Bearsville's initial distributor was Ampex Records. From 1972 until its folding, the label was distributed by Warner Bros. Records in most countries. In the UK it was distributed by Warner until 1979, and then Island until 1981; its last few British releases were licensed to independent labels Avatar and Lamborghini.[2] Bearsville Records ceased active operations in 1985. Rhino Records currently distributes Bearsville catalog.

Many of the artists on the roster recorded at Grossman's Bearsville Studios, in the similarly named hamlet in Woodstock, New York.

Artists

Discography

1970 (under AMPEX distribution)

1971

Switched from AMPEX distribution to Warner Bros. using Reprise Records 2000 catalog number sequence.

  • Jesse Frederick - Jesse Frederick This was the first album to be released by Bearsville under Warner Bros. distribution. This release was a Bearsville / Reprise records release as noted on the back cover but used a Bearsville label on the LP.
  • Lazarus - Lazarus[3]

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sally Grossman, Widow of Dylan Manager Who Famously Posed on Album Cover, Dies". Bestclassicbands.com. 12 March 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bearsville Set In London" (PDF). Cashbox. April 15, 1972. p. 44.
  3. ^ "Lazarus | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-07-24.