This label leans toward super comprehensive compilations of important and overlooked American country western and early rock'n'roll music. Bear Family's box sets are behemoths, many including hardcover books that detail the history of the highlighted artist and the recordings in minute detail. They're also quite expensive. But you get a lot for the money.
Apart from the boxes, Bear also releases single CDs, some in series, such as the That'll Flat Get It rockabilly compilations and its Sweet Soul Music rhythm and blues collections.
The label also has an extensive list of live-performance DVDs by the likes of Eddie Cochran, the Collins Kids, Marty Robbins and others.
If you're a lover of real country music and roots rock'n'roll, you'll find lots of treasures on the Bear Family site. They also have a great printed catalog that's lots of fun to browse through and fantasize over.
Here's a look at some of Bear Family's popular releases. Click the links to order discounted items from Amazon.
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke & Hillbilly Music: Country & Western Hit Parade 1964
Chuck Berry Rocks
Live at the Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
Rockbilly Boogie by the Johnny Burnette Trio
The First 10 Years: 1956-1966 by Bill Anderson
Heartbreak Hotel - Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight by George Jones
The Wondering Boy (1951-1958) by Webb Pierce
See You Later, Alligator by Bobby Charles
Sweet Soul Music - 29 Scorching Classics 1968
Blowing the Fuse: 27 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1949
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