Bearsville Records was founded in 1970 by Albert Grossman.
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.
Many of the artists on the roster recorded at Grossman's Bearsville Studios, in the similarly named hamlet in Woodstock, New York.
Switched from AMPEX distribution to Warner Bros. using Reprise Records 2000 catalog number sequence.