Woodstock- 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm
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Hippies, yippies and yuppies flocked to Yasgur's Farm in 1969 in search of music and a good time, but as the big name bands rolled in so did the crowds (a half million people!) - and so it was that a relatively small “aquarian exposition” transformed into a counterculture movement that changed rock'n'roll history forever.
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.
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TRACK LIST
- 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 Unissued) - Melanie
- Beautiful People - Melanie
- Birthday Of The Sun - Melanie
- Coming Into Los Angeles (Previously Unissued Woodstock Recording) - Arlo Guthrie
- Wheel Of Fortune (Previously Unissued) - Arlo Guthrie
- Every Hand In The Land (Previously Unissued) - Arlo Guthrie
- All You Funny People - John Morris
- Joe Hill - Joan Baez
- Sweet Sir Galahad - Joan Baez
- Hickory Wind (Previously Unissued) - Joan Baez
- Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man - Joan Baez/Jeffrey Shurtleff
- Bring Scully His Asthma Pills - John Morris
- Insulin (& Quill Intro) - John Morris
- They Live The Life (Previously Unissued) - Quill
- That's How I Eat (Previously Unissued) - Quill
- I Understand Your Wife Is Having A Baby - Chip Monck
- Donovan's Reef (Previously Unissued) - Country Joe McDonald
- The 'Fish' Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag - Country Joe McDonald
- Persuasion - Santana
- Soul Sacrifice - Santana
- How Have You Been - John B. Sebastian
- Rainbow All Over Your Blues - John B. Sebastian
- I Had A Dream - John B. Sebastian
- The Letter (Previously Unissued) - Incredible String Band
- When You Find Out Who You Are (Previously Unissued) - Incredible String Band
- She Is Lost - Chip Monck
- We're In Pretty Good Shape - Chip Monck
- Going Up The Country - Canned Heat
- Woodstock Boogie - Canned Heat
- The Brown Acid Is Not Specifically Too Good - Chip Monck
- Blood Of The Sun (Previously Unissued Woodstock Recording) - Mountain
- Theme For An Imaginery Western (Previously Unissued Woodstock Recording) - Mountain
- For Yasgur's Farm (Previously Unissued) - Mountain
- For Those Of You Who Have Partaken Of The Green Acid - Chip Monck
- Green Acid Advice - Jerry Garcia & Country Joe McDonald
- Dark Star (Previously Unissued) - Grateful Dead
- Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Bad Moon Rising (Previously Unissued) - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- I Put A Spell On You - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Work Me, Lord - Janis Joplin
- Ball And Chain - Janis Joplin
- Medley: Dance To The Music/Music Lover/I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone
- The Politics Of The Situation - Abbie Hoffman
- Amazing Journey (Previously Unissued) - The Who
- Pinball Wizard (Previously Unissued) - The Who
- Abbie Hoffman vs. Pete Townshed
- We're Not Gonna Take It (Previously Unissued Full-Length Version) - The Who
- The Other Side Of This Life ((Previously Unissued) - Jefferson Airplane
- Won't You Try/Saturday Afternoon - Jefferson Airplane
- Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
- We Got A Whole Lot Of Orange - Grace Slick
- Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane
- Breakfast In Bed For 400,000 - Wavy Gravy
- It Just Keeps Goin - John Morris
- Max Yasgur Speaks
- Feelin' Alright (Previously Unissued) - Joe Cocker
- Let's Go Get Stoned - Joe Cocker
- With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
- The Rainstorm
- Rock & Soul Music - Country Joe & The Fish
- Love (Previously Unissued) - Country Joe & The Fish
- Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine (Previously Unissued) - Country Joe & The Fish
- Summer Dresses (Previously Unissued) - Country Joe & The Fish
- Silver And Gold (Previously Unissued) - Country Joe & The Fish
- Rock & Soul Music (Reprise) (Previously Unissued) - Country Joe & The Fish
- Leland Mississippi Blues (Previously Unissued) - Johnny Winter
- Mean Town Blues - Johnny Winter
- You've Made Me So Very Happy (Previously Unissued) - Blood Sweat & Tears
- Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash
- Guinnevere - Crosby, Stills & Nash
- Marrakesh Express - Crosby, Stills & Nash
- 4 + 20 - Crosby, Stills & Nash
- Sea of Madness - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- Wooden Ships - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- No Amount Of Loving (Previously Unissued) - The Butterfield Blues Band
- Love March - The Butterfield Blues Band
- Everything's Gonna Be Alright - The Butterfield Blues Band
- Get A Job (Previously Unissued) - Sha Na Na
- At The Hop - Sha Na Na
- Get A Job (Reprise) (Previously Unissued) - Sha Na Na
- The Star Spangled Banner/Pruple Haze/Woodstock Improvisation - Jimi Hendrix
- Woodstock Farewell - Chip Mocnck
