Woodstock: Digitized, Remastered
Can't get enough of Woodstock? There are plenty of new or remastered products out this year that give a flavor of the 40-year-old concert.
Here's a sampling:
DVD:
• Woodstock: 3 Days Of Peace And Music (Director's Cut 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition): This remastered version of the Woodstock documentary weighs in at more than three hours.
CD:
• Music from the Original Soundtrack and More: Woodstock: The 1970 best-selling album remastered.
• The Woodstock Experience: This 10-CD box set includes performances by Santana, Janis Joplin, Sly & The Family Stone, Johnny Winter and Jefferson Airplane, complemented by studio albums.
• Woodstock 40 Years on: Back to Yasgur's Farm: A six-CDs box set touted by Rhino as "the most comprehensive collection of Woodstock performances ever."
BOOKS:
• The Road to Woodstock: Woodstock promoter Michael Lang writes about his misadventures in making his dream of three days of peace, love and music into reality.
• Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock: Disc jockey Pete Fornatale's book includes interviews with Roger Daltrey, Joan Baez and other artists.
• Woodstock Peace, Music & Memories: Brad Littleproud and Joanne Hague of the Woodstock Preservation Society gather pictures, interviews and look at Woodstock memorabilia.