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Music CD - Various Artists: Woodstock: Three Days of Peace & Music
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Music CD: Woodstock: Three Days of Peace & Music
Artist: Various Artists
List Price: $54.98
Our Price: $43.98
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Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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1. Handsome Johnny - Richie Havens
2. Freedom - Richie Havens
3. The 'Fish' Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag - Country Joe McDonald
4. Rainbows All Over Your Blues - John B. Sebastian
5. I Had A Dream - John B. Sebastian
6. If I Were A Carpenter - Tim Hardin
7. Beautiful People - Melanie
8. Coming Into Los Angeles - Arlo Guthrie
9. Walking Down The Line - Arlo Guthrie
10. Joe Hill - Joan Baez
11. Sweet Sir Galahad - Joan Baez
12. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man - Joan Baez
13. Soul Sacrifice - Santana
14. Blood Of The Sun - Mountain
15. Theme For An Imaginary Western - Mountain
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075678263620
Format: Box set
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
Number Of Discs: 4
Publisher: Atlantic / Wea
Release Date: 1994-08-09
Studio: Atlantic / Wea
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: As Advertised
Comment: This product arrived timely and appears as advertised. I have not seen the contents as it is a Christmas present but am assuming that it is in brand new shape which is how I bought it. It is still in plastic packaging which leads me to believe it is brand new.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Woodstock
Comment: Well the Peace and Love generation has finally left us the FULL legistration of that Magical late 60's era.Mud and all! What a wonderful album with every artist giving their most.I love "Joe Hill" By Joan Baez-Still in her set today -the magnificent Creedence Clearwater Revival Rockin' thru a reportoire that makes water to wine to water-CSNY nervously singing-helplessly hoping to be loved -the Band on top form-Long Black Veil just FAB! Jimi Hendrix His Star spangled Banner right up the flagpost of American Hippie Culture.Dear Old Joe Cocker up there stoned but singing his Big Heart out! A MUST for every serious Collector-Well done Atlantic
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Summary: Woodstock/three days of peace,music.make it come true.
Comment: If you are trying to get the original first audio cd on woodstock.just buy the DVD instead.turn off the TV,you will have a instant memory of your life.I got the Dvd.think of it as a audio cd.IMAGINE//////////////
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Summary: Woodstock 3 days of peace and music
Comment: Fantastic collection from the Woodstock era - went down a blast at our Woodstock themed party
Customer Rating:
Summary: good - but seems lacking
Comment: I was excited to receive this as a gift from my wife. I have recently started collecting classic recordings - or at least those from artists who had a significant influence either in their time or over the years. Since I have just started building up my library, I didn't have any recordings of Woodstock performances - and a box set would seem the best approach.
While reading through the contents, it took a few moments to realize that this set represented just a fraction of the festival: Three days of music vs. 4 CDs. A great deal was omitted. I found this disappointing. I don't understand why a box set of the entire festival doesn't exist - or at least I can't find it. The recordings must be there (e.g., Hendrix's Live at Woodstock).
Aside from being only a fraction of the festival, the collection doesn't feature all of the bands that were present, some were significant e.g., Grateful Dead, Blood Sweat and Tears (but at least Sha-Na-Na made the cut, right?). While it might be understandable to abbreviate the festival to produce a more compact set, to capture the event from a historical perspective I would think the set should include a representative set - or at least song - of all who appeared.
Incompleteness aside, what can be said about what is included? The balance among the artist sets seems disproportionate. In some cases, the recordings contain almost the entire playlist for one artist, such as CSNY, Jefferson Airplane, while others received considerably less space in the set: Hendrix, The Who, The Band (but at least they were there).
What I found more disappointing was the editing of the discs themselves. The flow wasn't really there. Although I listened to all four discs in one sitting, I didn't think the essence of the event was really captured. It didn't blend well. I believe the order of the artists was preserved but it still didn't have the feel I think it could have. But then again, can a recording really capture the true spirit and experience?
All that said, I still think the set has some merit. There are some amazing tracks contained in the collection. I found the quality of the recordings good was able to enjoy the music (but I'm not a hardcore audiophile).
So, for someone such as myself who had but a few tracks from Woodstock performances contained on compilations, this set offers a nice starting point. If, however, you are searching for the set of a particular artist, you'll have to look elsewhere. I hope to see an unabridged collection appear before long.
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Editorial Reviews:
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This four-disc album--like the famed August 1969 rock festival it chronicles--is something of a sprawling, disorderly, engaging mess. Issued as a box set 25 years after the counterculture tribal gathering, it amasses the original three-record Woodstock set from 1970, its two-LP 1971 sequel, Woodstock II, and a generous store of previously unreleased tracks from Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, the Band, Jimi Hendrix, and others. There's plenty of chaff to go with the wheat (one is tempted to conclude John ("Far out!") Sabastian's blissed-out rant hasn't aged well, but it's just as likely most of the crowd at Yasgur's Farm would have gagged him if given half a chance, and Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills & Nash clearly had better days). But Sly & the Family Stone, Joe Cocker, Santana, and Richie Havens shine, the stage patter has become part of the lexicon, and the whole package now stands as a remarkable account of a pivotal musical and cultural event. --Steven Stolder
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