Woodstock, la totale en 38 CDs !

Le coffret Back to the Garden propose de revivre la quasi-totalité du festival de Woodstock en temps quasi-réel. 433 titres sur 38 CDs de paix, d’amour et de musique !

« Le coffret Back to the Garden permettra à ceux qui n’étaient pas à Woodstock de s’en rappeler, et de rafraîchir la mémoire de ceux qui y étaient », proclame le communiqué de presse accompagnant la sortie cet été du document audio le plus complet jamais produit sur le festival de Woodstock.

Les producteurs Andy Zax et Steve Woolard ont réalisé ce tour de force dans un nouveau coffret 38-CDs de 433 titres offrant la reconstruction quasi-complète de Woodstock sur près de 36 heures, avec les performances de tous les groupes et artistes présentées de manière chronologique. Cette anthologie contient 267 titres jamais publiés pour un total de près de 20 heures de musique inédite. Pour la première fois, il sera donc possible de découvrir les sets de Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, The Band, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Blood Sweat & Tears et du Butterfield Blues Band avec un juvénile David Sanborn.

Le long chemin vers la reconstruction audio du festival a démarré par la recherche des 60 bandes multi-pistes enregistrés par Eddie Kramer et Lee Osborne et de la centaine de prises capturées par la console. L’édition de ces bandes – dont certaines avaient été coupées, mal référencées ou perdues – a pris, dans certains cas, plusieurs années de travail. “S’il y a bien une leçon que nous avons apprise avec Brian Kehew depuis que nous avons commencé à travailler sur ces bandes en 2005, c’est la suivante : vous ne pouvez pas les arranger », commente Andy Zax. « Mais c’est moins négatif que ça en a l’air, car une fois que vous avez compris qu’il est impossible d’améliorer le son de ces enregistrements, vous comprenez que ces bandes sont l’équivalent sonore des tomates anciennes — elles n’ont pas l’air parfaites, mais elles sont délicieuses. »

Édité à 1969 (!) exemplaires, le coffret Back to the Garden renfermant 38 CDs, le Blu-Ray du documentaire d’Albert Wadleigh, le livre Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music de Michael Lang et quelques pièces de memorablia sera disponible le 2 août. Pour le plus impatients (et les moins fortunés), Rhino publiera également deux autres éditions le 28 juin. Woodstock – Back to the Garden – 50th Anniversary Experience contient 162 titres sur 10 CDs et constitue la première édition incluant tous les artistes présents au festival. Woodstock 50 – Back To The Garden: The Anniversary Collection contient 42 titres et sera disponible en coffrets 3-CDs 5-LPs. La version 10-CDs sera également disponible sur les plateformes de téléchargement. Visuels et tracklistings ci-dessous.

Woodstock 50 – Back To The Garden: The Definitive Anniversary Archive (coffret 38 CDs/1 Blu-Ray/livre)
Performances complètes des artistes suivants (par ordre chronologique)

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

Woodstock – Back To The Garden – 50Th Anniversary Experience
10 –CD Track Listing

Disc One
Richie Havens
Hello!
“From The Prison>Get Together>From The Prison”
“High Flying Bird”
“With A Little Help From My Friends”
“Handsome Johnny”
“Freedom”
It seems there are a few cars blocking the road – John Morris
Sweetwater
“Look Out”
“Day Song”
“Two Worlds”
Bert Sommer
“Jennifer”
“And When It’s Over”
“America”
“Smile”
Let’s see how bright it can be – John Morris
Tim Hardin
“How Can We Hang On To A Dream”
“If I Were A Carpenter”
“Reason To Believe”
“Misty Roses”
We’re a pretty big city right now– John Morris

Disc Two
Somebody, somewhere is giving out some flat blue acid – John Morris
Ravi Shankar
“Raga Manj Kmahaj”
Melanie
“Momma Momma”
“Beautiful People”
“Mr. Tambourine Man”
“Birthday Of The Sun”
It’s a free concert from now on – John Morris
Arlo Guthrie
“Coming Into Los Angeles”
Lotta freaks!
“Wheel Of Fortune”
“Walking Down The Line”
“Every Hand In The Land”
Let’s just make the festival, not the other stuff – John Morris
Joan Baez
“The Last Thing On My Mind”
“I Shall Be Released”
He already had a very, very good hunger strike going
“Joe Hill”
“Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man” – featuring Jeffrey Shurtleff
That brings us fairly close to the dawn – John Morris
I guess the reason we’re here is music – John Morris
Quill
“They Live The Life”
“That’s How I Eat”

Disc Three
Can those of you in the back hear well? – Chip Monck
Country Joe McDonald
“Janis”
“Donovan’s Reef”
“The “Fish” Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag”
Those wishing to be lost, those wishing to be found – Chip Monck
Santana
“Savor”
“Jingo”
“Persuasion”
“Soul Sacrifice”
An exciting set is understandable – Chip Monck
John B. Sebastian
“How Have You Been”
“Rainbows All Over Your Blues”
“I Had A Dream”
“Darling Be Home Soon”
The Keef Hartley Band
Halfbreed Medley: “Sinning For You>Leaving Trunk>Just To Cry>Sinning For You”
Bring Jerry’s nitroglycerin pills to the Indian Pavilion – Chip Monck

Disc Four
Go to Mr. Lang’s office right away – Chip Monck
The Incredible String Band
“Invocation”
“The Letter”
“Gather ‘Round”
“When You Find Out Who You Are”
If things aren’t going well for you or whatever – Chip Monck & Hugh Romney
Canned Heat
“Going Up The Country”
“Woodstock Boogie”
Can we have a little juice on this other microphone, please? – Bob Hite & Chip Monck
“On The Road Again”
It’s your own trip – Chip Monck

Disc Five
We’ll take care of that right away – Chip Monck
Mountain
“Theme For An Imaginary Western”
“Long Red”
“Who Am I But You And The Sun (For Yasgur’s Farm)”
“Southbound Train”
Open your eyes wide – Chip Monck & Joshua White
So many people have been able to participate in such a debacle – Ken Babbs
Grateful Dead
“Mama Tried”
It’s a sinister plot! – Ken Babbs, Country Joe McDonald, et al
“Dark Star”
“High Time”
You’re carrying Janis’s wah-wah pedals – John Morris
Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Green River”
“Bad Moon Rising”
“I Put A Spell On You”
It’s going to be a very long evening – Chip Monck

Disc Six
Janis Joplin
“To Love Somebody”
“Kozmic Blues”
“Piece Of My Heart”
Music’s for grooving, man
“Ball And Chain”
Just in case you should get any ideas about leaving – Chip Monck
Sly & The Family Stone
Medley: “Everyday People>Dance To The Music>Music Lover>I Want To Take You Higher”
Are you supposed to be up there rapping? No, man. – Abbie Hoffman & stagehand
The Who
“I Can’t Explain”
“Pinball Wizard”
I can dig it – Abbie Hoffman & Pete Townshend
“We’re Not Gonna Take It”
“Shakin’ All Over”
“My Generation”
Welcome this new day – Chip Monck

Disc Seven
Jefferson Airplane
“The Other Side Of This Life”
“Somebody To Love”
Let’s play it out of tune – Grace Slick
“3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds”
“Won’t You Try/Saturday Afternoon”
We got a whole lot of orange and it was fine – Grace Slick
“Plastic Fantastic Lover”
“Volunteers”
If you’re too tired to chew, pass it on – Hugh Romney
The roads are fairly clear now – John Morris
This is the largest group of people ever assembled in one place – Max Yasgur
Joe Cocker
“Dear Landlord”
“Feelin’ Alright”
“Let’s Go Get Stoned”
“Hitchcock Railway”
“With A Little Help From My Friends”
Isn’t the rain beautiful? – John Morris, Barry Melton, rainstorm & audience

Disc Eight
Country Joe & The Fish
“Rock And Soul Music”
“Love”
“Silver And Gold”
“Rock And Soul Music” (Reprise)
Ten Years After
“Help Me”
“I’m Going Home”
Come down and say hello to us – Chip Monck
The Band
“Chest Fever”
“Tears Of Rage”
“This Wheel’s On Fire”
“I Shall Be Released”
“The Weight”
We’ve just had a slight change in running order – Chip Monck

Disc Nine
It’s really a drag – Chip Monck
Johnny Winter
“Leland Mississippi Blues”
“Mean Town Blues”
“Johnny B. Goode”
It just doesn’t seem to be necessary – Chip Monck
Blood, Sweat & Tears
“More And More”
“Spinning Wheel”
“Smiling Phases”
“You’ve Made Me So Very Happy”
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Tell ’em who we are, man
“Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”
“Blackbird”
“Marrakesh Express”
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
“Sea Of Madness”
“Wooden Ships”
Bummer!
“49 Bye-Byes”

Disc Ten
The Butterfield Blues Band
“No Amount Of Loving”
“Love March”
“Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”
Sha Na Na
Test – Chip Monck & Sha Na Na
“Get A Job”
“Come Go With Me”
“Silhouettes”
“At The Hop”
“Duke Of Earl”
“Get A Job” (Reprise)
Thank you for making all this possible – Chip Monck
Jimi Hendrix
“Hear My Train A Comin’”
“Izabella”
“The Star Spangled Banner>Purple Haze”
Good wishes, good day, and a good life – Chip Monck

 

Woodstock 50 – Back To The Garden: The Anniversary Collection
3-CD Track Listing (5-LP Version Also Available)

Disc One
“Handsome Johnny” – Richie Havens
“Freedom (Motherless Child)” – Richie Havens
Everybody’s ground getting comfortable? – John Morris
“Reason To Believe” – Tim Hardin
It’s deadly serious, man – John Morris
“Coming Into Los Angeles” – Arlo Guthrie
Lotta Freaks! – Arlo Guthrie
“Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man” – Joan Baez With Jeffrey Shurtleff
Please come down – Chip Monck
“The “Fish” Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” – Country Joe McDonald
“Jingo” – Santana
“Soul Sacrifice” – Santana
Helen Savage, please call your father – Chip Monck
“Darling Be Home Soon” – John B. Sebastian
It’s not poison! – Hugh Romney
“Going Up The Country” – Canned Heat
“On The Road Again” – Canned Heat

Disc Two
Country common sense! – Chip Monck, Country Joe Mcdonald, Ken Babbs
“Dark Star” – Grateful Dead
We’ve got the keys to your house – John Morris
“Bad Moon Rising” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
“I Put A Spell On You” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Kozmic Blues” – Janis Joplin
“Piece Of My Heart” – Janis Joplin
Medley: “Dance To The Music>Music Lover>I Want To Take You Higher” – Sly & The Family Stone
“We’re Not Gonna Take It” – The Who
“My Generation” – The Who
“Somebody To Love” – Jefferson Airplane
“Volunteers” – Jefferson Airplane
We must be in heaven, man! – Hugh Romney

Disc Three
I think you people have proven something to the world – Max Yasgur
“With A Little Help From My Friends” – Joe Cocker
Looks like we’re gonna get a little bit of rain – John Morris
“I’m Going Home” – Ten Years After
“The Weight” – The Band
“Spinning Wheel” – Blood, Sweat & Tears
“Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” – Crosby, Stills & Nash
“Sea Of Madness” – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
“Wooden Ships” – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
“Love March” – The Butterfield Blues Band
“At The Hop” – Sha Na Na
It’s been a delight seeing you – Chip Monck