Bearsville Records
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Bearsville Records was an independent American record label founded in the late 1960s that became known for releasing influential rock and singer-songwriter albums, particularly those associated with producer and manager Albert Grossman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bearsville Records canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4584438 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bearsville Records Context triple: [Albert Grossman, coFounded, Bearsville Records]
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A.
Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records is an American record label known for its adventurous and eclectic catalog spanning contemporary classical, world music, jazz, and alternative rock, and for its artist-driven approach to recording.
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B.
Bluebird Records
Bluebird Records was a prominent American jazz and blues record label of the 1930s and 1940s, known for influential recordings by major blues and swing artists.
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C.
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is a prominent American record label known for signing influential rock, folk, and alternative artists since the mid-20th century.
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D.
Candid Records
Candid Records is a jazz-focused record label known for releasing influential recordings by both classic and contemporary artists.
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E.
Sire Records
Sire Records is an American record label best known for signing influential punk and new wave artists such as the Ramones and Talking Heads.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bearsville Records Target entity description: Bearsville Records was an independent American record label founded in the late 1960s that became known for releasing influential rock and singer-songwriter albums, particularly those associated with producer and manager Albert Grossman.
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A.
Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records is an American record label known for its adventurous and eclectic catalog spanning contemporary classical, world music, jazz, and alternative rock, and for its artist-driven approach to recording.
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B.
Bluebird Records
Bluebird Records was a prominent American jazz and blues record label of the 1930s and 1940s, known for influential recordings by major blues and swing artists.
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C.
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is a prominent American record label known for signing influential rock, folk, and alternative artists since the mid-20th century.
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D.
Candid Records
Candid Records is a jazz-focused record label known for releasing influential recordings by both classic and contemporary artists.
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E.
Sire Records
Sire Records is an American record label best known for signing influential punk and new wave artists such as the Ramones and Talking Heads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent record label
ⓘ
record label ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1970s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
1970s rock
ⓘ
singer-songwriter movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Albert Grossman Management
NERFINISHED
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Bearsville Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogIncludes |
compilation albums
ⓘ
live albums ⓘ studio albums ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolvedIn | 1980s ⓘ |
| distributionTerritory |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
album-oriented rock
ⓘ
artist-oriented development ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Albert Grossman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedForPurpose | to release recordings by artists managed by Albert Grossman ⓘ |
| genre |
rock music
ⓘ
singer-songwriter music ⓘ |
| hasNotableProducer |
Albert Grossman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Bongiovi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Woodstock area, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
releasing influential rock albums
ⓘ
releasing influential singer-songwriter albums ⓘ |
| location | Bearsville, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bearsville, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Foghat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jesse Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Butterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
Foghat – Fool for the City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Todd Rundgren – A Wizard, a True Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Rundgren – Something/Anything? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
audio recordings
ⓘ
vinyl records ⓘ |
| region | New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bearsville Records Description of subject: Bearsville Records was an independent American record label founded in the late 1960s that became known for releasing influential rock and singer-songwriter albums, particularly those associated with producer and manager Albert Grossman.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.