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BEARSVILLE
RECORDS
Independent label: Bearsville was owned by Albert Grossman, and was operative in the USA from 1970 to 1983. Todd Rundgren was the label's main producer and its best-known artist; he never enjoyed the same success in Britain that he did in the States, but he gave Bearsville a hit here in 1973 with 'I Saw The Light'.   The company had to wait until 1979 for its next chart success, which came in the shape of Randy Vanwarmer's, 'Just When I Needed You Most' (WIP-6516). One minor point of interest: Bearsville issued the first records by Sparks, who went on to enjoy worldwide success with other companies. For most of the decade the label was part of the WEA group, singles being listed in their own K-15500 series. Where WEA went, Bearsville went: distribution was initially by Pye, as the Pye-style promo demonstrates; CBS took over in late 1972 or early 1973, at which point promos took on the usual CBS-family-promo appearance. The white-labelled Sparks single is an oddity: standard brown-labelled ones exist, but there's nothing on the white label to suggest a promo. Mid 1979 saw Bearsville linking up with Island Records

81 Todd Rundgren Time Heals BEARSVILLE PSR 455

80 Utopia I Just Want To Touch You BEARSVILLE IEP 12

82 Todd Rundgren Time Heals BEARSVILLE AVAB 1

80 Politburo   Radio AVATAR AAA 101

80 Plain Jane One Look AVATAR AAA 102

80 Sta-Prest School Days AVATAR AAA 103

80 Chevy   Too Much Loving   AVATAR AAA 104

80 Dark Star Lady Of Mars   AVATAR AAA 105

81 The Alvin Lee Band I Don't Wanna Stop   AVATAR AAA 106

81 Chevy The Taker   AVATAR AAA 107

81 Herbie Armstrong Real Real Gone AVATAR AAA 108

81 The Alvin Lee Band Take The Money   AVATAR AAA 109

81 The Gary Wilson Band Baby Let's Play House   AVATAR AAA 110

81 The Split Knee Loons Special Collectors' E.P.   AVATAR AAA 111

81 Not Traced AVATAR AAA 112

81 Inner City Unit Beer Baccy Bingo & Benidorm AVATAR AAA 113

81 Chevy   Just Another Day   AVATAR AAA 114

81 A30 Eddie Resurrection Shuffle   AVATAR AAA 115

81 Randy Vanwarmer Hanging Onto Heaven / The Beat Of Love BEARSVILLE AAAB 116

81 The Alvin Lee Band Rock N Roll Guitar Picker AVATAR AAA 117

82 Not Traced AVATAR AAA 118

82 Inner City Unit Bones Of Elvis AVATAR AAA 119

82 Brian Briggs Lookin' Out BEARSVILLE AAAB 120

82 Not Traced AVATAR AAA 121

82 The Alvin Lee Band Nutbush City Limits / High Times   AVATAR AAA 122

82 De Blanc Temptation   AVATAR AAA 123

82 The Gary Wilson Band Dreamin'   AVATAR AAA 124

82 De Blanc Temptation   AVATAR AAA 125

82 Utopia One World BEARSVILLE AAAB 126

80	Politburo	Radio	AVATAR	AAA	101
80	Plain Jane	One Look	AVATAR	AAA	102
80	Sta-Prest	School Days	AVATAR	AAA	103
80	Chevy	Too Much Loving	AVATAR	AAA	104
80	Dark Star	Lady Of Mars	AVATAR	AAA	105
81	The Alvin Lee Band	I Don't Wanna Stop	AVATAR	AAA	106
81	Chevy	The Taker	AVATAR	AAA	107
81	Herbie Armstrong	Real Real Gone	AVATAR	AAA	108
81	The Alvin Lee Band	Take The Money	AVATAR	AAA	109
81	The Gary Wilson Band	Baby Let's Play House	AVATAR	AAA	110
81	The Split Knee Loons	Special Collectors' E.P.	AVATAR	AAA	111
81	Not Traced		AVATAR	AAA	112
81	Inner City Unit	Beer Baccy Bingo & Benidorm	AVATAR	AAA	113
81	Chevy	Just Another Day	AVATAR	AAA	114
81	A30 Eddie	Resurrection Shuffle	AVATAR	AAA	115
81	Randy Vanwarmer	Hanging Onto Heaven / The Beat Of Love	BEARSVILLE	AAAB	116
81	The Alvin Lee Band	Rock N Roll Guitar Picker	AVATAR	AAA	117
82	Not Traced		AVATAR	AAA	118
82	Inner City Unit	Bones Of Elvis	AVATAR	AAA	119
82	Brian Briggs	Lookin' Out	BEARSVILLE	AAAB	120
82	Not Traced		AVATAR	AAA	121
82	The Alvin Lee Band	Nutbush City Limits / High Times	AVATAR	AAA	122
82	De Blanc	Temptation	AVATAR	AAA	123
82	The Gary Wilson Band	Dreamin'	AVATAR	AAA	124
82	De Blanc	Temptation	AVATAR	AAA	125
82	Utopia	One World	BEARSVILLE	AAAB	126