Bearsville Studios

Bearsville Studios was a recording studio in Bearsville, located just west of . The Bearsville Records label was under the same ownership.

The studio was opened in 1969 by Albert Grossman, manager of Bob Dylan, The Band, Janis Joplin and Todd Rundgren. Grossman served as the director until his death in 1986, after which time directorship was assumed by his wife, Sally Grossman.

The studio did a great deal of demo work, and very little commercial advertising work, catering to its star-powered pedigree. The two-hour drive from New York City, a "retreat" for some artists, combined with residences owned by Albert Grossman, amplified this value.

The studio owned an acclaimed Bösendorfer piano that was tuned and maintained by Dick Cambell. Bearsville Sound Studio shared the Bearsville Records company logo that was designed by Milton Glaser.

Being adjacent to Woodstock, artists recording at Bearsville would frequently perform, often under a pseudonym, at local venues such as the Joyous Lake.

Most of Grossman's artist roster from Bearsville Records recorded at the studio. Notably including (alphabetically) The Band, Elizabeth Barraclough, Brian Briggs, Paul Butterfield, Bobby Charles, Foghat, The Johnny Average Band (The Falcons), NRBQ, Todd Rundgren and Utopia, Randy VanWarmer, Nicole Wills, Tony Wilson, and Jesse Winchester.

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