Bearsville Studios was a recording studio at Bearsville, New York just west of Woodstock, New York.
The studio was opened in 1969 by Albert Grossman, manager of Bob Dylan, The Band, Janis Joplin and Todd Rundgren.
Most of Grossman's artist roster recorded at the studio, along with acts including Todd Rundgren and Utopia, R.E.M., Foreigner, The Isley Brothers, Fear Factory, The Vines, Bonnie Raitt, The Rolling Stones, Jeff Buckley, They Might Be Giants, Patti Smith, 10cc, & Phish, who recorded two albums (The Story of the Ghost & Billy Breathes) & many sessions there.
The Speare Road facility contained two studios: Studio B, fitted with a heavily modified Quad-8 in the late 1970s and early 1980s; and Studio A, a much larger and unique acoustic space. The Turtle Creek barn was located down the hill off of Ricks Road. The Utopia Video facility was operational in 1981.
The studio was converted into a private residence and an adjacent complex, including a 250-seat theater and a second recording house, was offered for sale in 2004 by Sally Grossman, the widow of Albert Grossman, who died in 1986.
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