In celebration of the landmark festival's 40th anniversary, Rhino is set to release WOODSTOCK-40 YEARS ON: BACK TO YASGUR'S FARM BOXED SET, the most comprehensive collection of Woodstock performances ever. Sequenced in the chronological order in which they occurred, the 77-song, six-CD boxed set contains 38 previously unreleased recordings. After a labor-intensive process of reviewing every inch of multi-track tape, co-producer Andy Zax selected the very best from each of the 33 sets and furthered the collection's authenticity by including stage announcements, set banter, the sounds of rain, a cameo appearance by Abbie Hoffman, and the graciousness of Max Yasgur's address to the crowd, heard for the first time in its entirety. Also for the first time ever, the complete and accurate set lists will be included in the box's booklet.
Highlights from this extraordinary collection are plentiful, but stand-outs certainly include never-before-released tracks and previously unissued full-length versions of performances by Ravi Shanker, Country Joe McDonald, Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, Joe Cocker, Country Joe & The Fish, The Butterfield Blues Band, and Sha Na Na.
In celebration of the landmark festival's 40th anniversary, Rhino is set to release WOODSTOCK-40 YEARS ON: BACK TO YASGUR'S FARM BOXED SET, the most comprehensive collection of Woodstock performances ever. Sequenced in the chronological order in which they occurred, the 77-song, six-CD boxed set contains 38 previously unreleased recordings. After a labor-intensive process of reviewing every inch of multi-track tape, co-producer Andy Zax selected the very best from each of the 33 sets and furthered the collection's authenticity by including stage announcements, set banter, the sounds of rain, a cameo appearance by Abbie Hoffman, and the graciousness of Max Yasgur's address to the crowd, heard for the first time in its entirety. Also for the first time ever, the complete and accurate set lists will be included in the box's booklet.
Highlights from this extraordinary collection are plentiful, but stand-outs certainly include never-before-released tracks and previously unissued full-length versions of performances by Ravi Shanker, Country Joe McDonald, Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, Joe Cocker, Country Joe & The Fish, The Butterfield Blues Band, and Sha Na Na.
* Handsome Johnny - Richie Havens
* Freedom (Motherless Child) - Riche Havens
* Choppity Choppity - John Morris
* Look Out - Sweetwater
* Two Worlds (Previously Unissued) - Sweetwater
* Jennifer (Previously Unissued) - Bert Sommer
* And When It's Over (Previously Unissued) - Bert Sommer
* Smile (Previously Unissued) - Bert Sommer
* There Goes Marilyn - John Morris
* Hang On To A Dream (Previously Unissued) - Tim Hardin
* Simple Song Of Freedom (Previously Unissued) - Tim Hardin
* Flat Blue Acid - John Morris
* Raga Puriya-Dhanashri/Gat In Sawarital (Previously Unissued) - Ravi Shankar
* Momma Momma (Previously Unissu....... more