VA — Woodstock — Back To The Garden 50th Anniversary Collection (2019)

Producer Andy Zax says he, sound producer Brian Kehew and mastering eeer Dave Schultz avoided interfering with the tapes as much as possible in order to preserve their authenticity. \»It\’s not surprising that other producers\’ first reaction to these tapes over the years has been \’uh-oh,\’ immediately followed by \’we\’ve gotta find a way to fix this.\’ I\’m not unsympathetic to that approach, but if there\’s a single overriding lesson that Brian Kehew and I have learned since we began working with the Woodstock tapes in 2005, it\’s this: you can\’t fix them. That\’s less grim than it seems, because once you\’ve accepted the idea that there is no way to make these recordings sound slick, you realize that these tapes are the sonic equivalent of heirloom tomatoes — slightly imperfect, but delicious.\»

WOODSTOCK — BACK TO THE GARDEN — 50th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION features 42 tracks across 3 CDs and is the first Woodstock collection to feature some of the live recordings of various performers at the festival. Newly remastered audio. Includes 24-page booklet with photos & memorabilia, plus essay & producer\’s introduction. Quad-gatefold digipak.

CD 1

01. Richie Havens — Handsome Johnny

02. Richie Havens — Freedom

03. John Morris — \»Everybody\’s ground getting comfortable?\»

04. Tim Hardin — Reason To Believe

05. John Morris — \»It\’s deadly serious, man\»

06. Arlo Guthrie — Coming Into Los Angeles

07. Arlo Guthrie — \»Lotta freaks!\»

08. Joan Baez, Jeffrey Shurtleff — Drug Store Truck Drivin\’ Man

09. Chip Monck — \»Please come down\»

10. Country Joe McDonald — The \»Fish\» Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I\’m-Fixin\’-To-Die Rag

11. Santana — Jingo

12. Santana — Soul Sacrifice

13. Chip Monck — \»Helen Savage, please call your father\»

14. John Sebastian — Darling Be Home Soon

15. Wavy Gravy — \»It\’s not poison!\»

16. Canned Heat — Going Up The Country

17. Canned Heat — On The Road Again

CD 2

01. Chip Monck, Country Joe McDonald, Ken Babbs — \»Country common sense\»

02. The Grateful Dead — Dark Star

03. John Morris — \»We\’ve got the keys to your house\»

04. Creedence Clearwater Revival — Bad Moon Rising

05. Creedence Clearwater Revival — I Put a Spell On You

06. Janis Joplin — Kozmic Blues

07. Janis Joplin — Piece Of My Heart

08. Sly & The Family Stone — Medley: Dance To The Music / Music Lover / I Want To Take You Higher

09. The Who — We\’re Not Gonna Take It

10. The Who — My Generation

11. Jefferson Airplane — Somebody To Love

12. Jefferson Airplane — Volunteers

13. Wavy Gravy — \»We must be in Heaven, man!\»

CD 3

01. Max Yasgur — \»I think you people have proven something to the world\»

02. Joe Cocker — With A Little Help From My Friends

03. John Morris — \»Looks like we\’re gonna get a little bit of rain\»

04. Ten Years After — I\’m Going Home

05. The Band — The Weight

06. Blood, Sweat And Tears — Spinning Wheel

07. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — Suite: Judy Blue Eyes

08. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — Sea Of Madness

09. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — Wooden Ships

10. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band — Love March

11. Sha Na Na — At The Hop

12. Chip Monck — \»It\’s been a delight seeing you\»