“It has always been our goal to issue important music… whether it’s country, r&b, rock ‘n’ roll, classic pop or even British pop or Trinidadian calypso… regardless of sales potential.” Richard Weize
Then there is BEAR FAMILY RECORDS, founded in 1975 by Richard Weize and still holding the high ground in Cadillac packaging, archival authority and historical passion. Size does not equal quality; you don't need every outtake to tell an important tale in full.
BEAR FAMILY’s fascinating historical permutations plugged easily into my own obsessions: Rank & File, Jason & The Nashville Scorchers, and The Long Ryders, among others, knew this terrain.
Thankfully, BEAR FAMILY RECORDS came to the rescue with the greatest collection of pre-rock R&B recordings ever released: 'Blowing The Fuse'.
Congratulations to BEAR FAMILY for 35 years of this, which started with an LP of unreleased Johnny Cash tunes and now encompasses...