All 433 songs played at Woodstock to be released in epic 38-disc box set | NME
"A sprawling and comprehensive box set containing 433 of the songs performed at the original Woodstock festival has been announced.
The original Woodstock was held in the Catskill Mountains in New York state between August 15–18 in 1969, and was famed as the pinnacle of ‘The Summer Of Love’ when more than 400,000 people flocked to see the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Santana, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead, Joan Baez and many more.
Now, to mark the festival’s 50th anniversary this summer, ‘Woodstock 50 – Back To The Garden: The Definitive Anniversary’ will be released on August and collect 432 tracks across 38 CDs, including 276 songs that were previously unreleased.
A statement describes the release as “a near complete reconstruction of Woodstock clocking in at 36 hours, with every artist performance from the festival in chronological order. Housed in a screen-printed plywood box with canvas insert inspired by the Woodstock stage set up, the set also includes a Blu-ray copy of the Woodstock film, a replica of the original program, a guitar strap, two Woodstock posters, a reprint of a diary written by an anonymous attendee during the festival, two 8×10 prints from legendary rock photographer Henry Diltz, and essays by Andy Zax, acclaimed music scribe Jesse Jarnow, and trailblazing rock critic Ellen Sander.
“The archive also contains a copy of Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (Reel Art Press), a comprehensive new hardbound book about the event written by Michael Lang, one of the festival’s co-creators.”
Includes Full Performances by the Following Artists (In Chronological Order)
- Richie Havens
- Sweetwater
- Bert Sommer
- Tim Hardin
- Ravi Shankar
- Melanie
- Arlo Guthrie
- Joan Baez
- Quill
- Country Joe McDonald
- Santana
- John B. Sebastian
- The Keef Hartley Band
- The Incredible String Band
- Canned Heat
- Mountain
- Grateful Dead
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Janis Joplin
- Sly & The Family Stone
- The Who
- Jefferson Airplane
- Joe Cocker
- Country Joe & The Fish
- Ten Years After
- The Band
- Johnny Winter
- Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Crosby, Stills & Nash
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- The Butterfield Blues Band
- Sha Na Na
- Jimi Hendrix
The full version is limited to a run of 1,969 copies and is a sizeable £629.99. 10 CD, 5 LP and 3 CD editions are also available."
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