SUPER RARE ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL
3 LP SET - HISTORIC POP-FESTIVAL TOP INVESTMENT ITEM
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... WOODSTOCK ...
USA - COTILLION RECORDS - SD 3- 500 PROMO
final collection copy
SUPER RARE as a 1970 ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL TRIPLE LP in TRIPLE-FOLD COVER ....
You hardly EVER SEE the pre-release promo of this legendary 3-Lp set..a first printing with six white promo labels... potential highly valued investment item and sought after, one of those items that will continue to rise in value with the legendary historic status of the event...
Woodstock was certainly the solar flare of the times, the event actually marked the last dying breaths of what was once an ideal that was supposed to change the world. It didn t ... the war raged on, while protests at home turned to street fighting, and the once open ended use of marijuana and LSD, turned to the one pointed death drugs, such as speed and heroin. And the stars, those who rocked our world, they were dying or lay dead all around us ... Jim Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Pig Pen, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison.
Due to the music, music that was supposed to unite us all, Woodstock has gone down as a definitive moment in history, and for the greater part, it was all it could have been. These were very different times, and the mix of music reflects this ... We can t imagine anything more strange then seeing Sha Na Na, with their gold suits in this setting, or the solitary vision of Richie Havens alone with his guitar in front of so many. This was probably the first live album of our generation to have such enormous success, it seemed that everyone we knew owned a copy. The music was bright and reflective, stirring the imagination and hopes of everyone that the world could become a better place through music. Nearly every track reflects the nature of the Festival, all of the artist knew that there was something special in the air, and they needed to wave their banner for all it was worth. Unfortunately, many artists like Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Grateful Dead, and The Band never made it onto this release due to contract disputes certainly not a very communal attitude . But those who were there, artists and fans alike, have etched their place in the stars. There are pieces of music on this release that will never be repeated, pieces that are almost sacred ... like Jimi Hendrix, Santana, the Ten Years After s version of I m Going Home, and who has not been moved by Richie Havens, as he sang Freedom to the entire universe.
Woodstock has become one of the biggest legends in the
memory of pop culture, gaining the status of a cult event. Reality, as
always, looked a bit different. Impending bankruptcy for the organisers,
breakdown of infrastructure, water and food supply, free circulating
narcotics with unknown effects, gigantic crowds of people storming the
grounds all of this would frighten away modern festival visitors
immediately. Nonetheless, those hindrances are also responsible for the
transfiguration of those three days of peace and music . What
ultimately makes Woodstock such an amazing phenomenon is that exactly
despite those conditions it worked No mass brawls, no uncontrollable
panic attacks, no destructive outbreaks. Even more surprising is the
consistently outstanding quality of the performances. Rock music was
still young and exciting. Any half-decent riff could become a timeless
masterpiece if played with the right passion. No drug jams for stoned
hippies these live performances wrote history and made upcoming
youngsters the biggest stars of a whole decade. Who then would worry
about the state of the toilets when the music compensates for
everything?
The movie is great, and the audio-experience is even better This, the originally triple album of Woodstock is many things in one: a live record, a movie soundtrack and a historical document. All three functions are fulfilled excellently. Stage announcements and other talk sequences between songs convey the atmosphere away from the stage as good as possible, while of course the music is most important. Not all selections for the movie were also chosen for the album, but all the classics are included. The artists must have been caught by a sheer wave of electricity and awe in view of the huge audience, it seems they had come with the firm aim of surpassing each other.
No wonder, the songs from Woodstock have all become more or less legendary. John Sebastian s I have a dream is as simple as hippie-folk could get, and therefore the movement s secret anthem. Canned Heat then obscure blues purists rose to stardom, Goin Up The Country is still popular enough to crown car commercials today. Richie Havens soon was also a main figure of the folk scene, Freedom is a cult track. Sha-na-na added some weird fun to the show, confusing hippies and rockers alike with their over the top fifties nostalgia.
As if that wasn t enough, now for the real essentials: With a little help from my friends will always remain Joe Cocker s most inspired moment the idea to which came to him on the toilet . What he did with the song, should have put Lennon/McCartney to shame for once in their lives. This recording features one of the most rousing screams ever put onto tape. As any other, Cocker, too, became famous, and sadly never was as strong as this again. The Who one of the few big names for the audience at that time as always tightened the screws a good deal with an aggressive and captivating show. More furious energy came from Ten Years After, driving the crowds crazy whilst speeding up and down the frets before escaping via helicopter from the madness they had fuelled.
Apparently, Crosby, Stills and Nash weren t scared shitless
enough to not pull off a splendid acoustic-only version of Suite: Judy
Blue eyes and a few other hits. Santana had one of his crucial moments
that boosted his career when his band effortlessly managed to do the
definite version of Soul sacrifice . This is one of those moments when
music makes everything else irrelevant. The live performance is so
raging and passionate that it puts the majority of performing bands back
into their place. To even top that, Sly and the Family Stone put out
all the stops and turned hundreds of thousands into a frenetic bedlam.
On the level of intensity and physical presence, it cannot get more
breathtaking.
In the end, Hendrix butchers the Star Spangled Banner beautifully : otherworldly and without any need for great explanations.
Rock wouldn t be the same without this event. Since then, no festival is complete without rain showers and mud orgies. No music fan is complete without a copy of the best live record of all times. Listening to Woodstock - transfiguration, the good way.
Woodstock represented a moment in time that didn t really exist outside of an ideal, or a conception ... but just having this album out there, reminding the world of what once could have been, may inspire others at some point in the future, to get back to the garden.
SIDE ONE
John B. Sebastian - I Had a Dream 2:35
Canned Heat - Going Up the Country 3:20
Stage Announcements
Richie Havens - Freedom 4:36
Country Joe The Fish - Rock Soul Music 2:08
Arlo Guthrie - Coming Into Los Angeles 2:07
Sha Na Na - At the Hop 2:00
SIDE TWO:
Country Joe McDonald - The Fish Cheer / I-Feel-Like-I m-Fixin -To-Die Rag 3:15
Joan Baez feat. Jeffrey Shurtleff - Drug Store Truck Drivin Man 2:07
Joan Baez - Joe Hill 2:40Stage Announcements
Crosby, Stills Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes 8:11
Crosby, Stills, Nash Young - Sea of Madness 3:24
SIDE THREE:
Crosby, Stills, Nash Young - Wooden Ships 5:27
The Who - We re Not Gonna Take It 4:25
Stage Announcements
Joe Cocker - With a Little Help From My Friends 7:40
Rainstorm, Crowd Sounds, Announcements General Hysteria
SIDE FOUR:
Crowd Rain Chant 2:20
Santana - Soul Sacrifice 8:06
Stage Announcements
Ten Years After - I m Going Home 9:20
SIDE FIVE:
Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers 2:44
Max Yasgur
Sly the Family Stone - Medley: Dance to the Music 2:10 Music Lover 6:59I Want to Take You Higher 4:07
John B. Sebastian - Rainbows All Over Your Blues 2:10
SIDE SIX: Butterfield Blues Band - Love March 7:45
Jimi Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner / Purple Haze Instrumental Solo 12:45
CONDITION: The cover: rated: The triple fold cover is VG and better having a touch of light shelf wear, nothing much at all. Unique PROMO sticker on front cover and inside triple-fold cover, and round orange promo sticker on front cover as well. It s now 46 years after the legendary event so relatively well cared for ... no split seams, no writing, strong original colors...collection worthy for certain
The vinyl: Rated: near M- all three records, six sides are glossy and clean ...along the 6 sides you may find a couple few very light visual superficial inner sleeve type paper scuffs like finger nail type , nothing noticeable or of course nothing at all deep. ALL plays beautiful with no audio problems ... all SIX white promo labels are clean...with promotional text on each label.
A cool addition to anyone s music library
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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover record
