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Woodstock Complete is an ambitious project to combine all known sources and re-create the Woodstock Festival of 1969 as it took place. There are a lot of pieces of music scattered over official and unofficial media (LP, CD, tape, VHS, DVD, etc.). So the idea was to put it all together, find the longest and best quality versions, rearrange the material and distribute it under fans.

Since Warner Brothers (who own the rights of all Woodstock audio and video material) are not willing to release the missing music, Woodstock Complete is the essential and most comprehensive source for every Woodstock fan.

Contents


History Edit

This chapter covers some information of the history of the Woodstock Complete project.

V.1: Woodstock Complete Edit

Work was begun on in the year 2000 when the idea first arose to put together all material and listen to the whole historic festival at once. Actually two people (who are still major contributors to the project) worked on it independently who later met via Internet and put their knowlegde and music together: Woodstock Complete was born.

This first version, released to the public in 2003, covered 17 CDs and had 219 tracks. It combined bootleg sources and official material in one package in order to offer a complete feeling of the festival. It already contained complete sets in excellent quality (e.g. Janis Joplin, Sly & The Family Stone and Jimi Hendrix) and tried to arrange the sets in the assumed correct running order.

One of the major points of Woodstock Complete is that a lot of stage comments are included, too. This gives a drastically better impression of the festival in contrast to official releases like Woodstock - Three Days of Peace and Music. The comments were mostly taken from bootlegs or video material and were combined with the songs. For instance almost every band gets a nice introduction by stage manager Chip Monk.

V.2: From Havens to Hendrix Edit

The first version of Woodstock Complete was heavily discussed under fans. More and qualitative better material was discovered and missing songs were officially released (e.g. the almost complete set from Santana on the Legacy Editon of their debut album). It was time for the second, revised version: From Havens to Hendrix.

Improvements over the first version[1]:

  • General rearrangements of some band's sets based on given audience recordings, logic and to some part even guessing
  • The running order of day two was corrected
  • The Sweetwater set was expanded with new songs
  • Added "America" to the Bert Sommer set
  • Complete Santana set from Santana (Legacy Edition) added
  • Canned Heat expanded with new audience recordings

Version 2 was released in spring 2006, totalling 20 CDs with 234 tracks.

V.3: The Third Trip Edit

It didn't take long and a third version appeared, this time entitled The Third Trip (and subtitled Three Days of Music, Masses, Mud and Mushroom). Actually there were two "Woodstock Complete V.2" versions, the before mentioned From Haven to Hendrix and another personal edition which also made the rounds in trader circles and had its advantages. So it was just logical to combine these two and make a proper third version.

Improvements[2]:

  • Again changes in the day two running order (see Time Schedule)
  • Tim Hardin's "If I Were a Carpenter" replaced with longer version
  • Joan Baez' "Warm and Tender Love" added
  • Quill set expanded with two additional tracks ("BBY" and "Waiting for You")
  • Replaced the complete The Grateful Dead set with an excellent new source of a soundboard tape
  • Replaced the complete The Band set with an excellent new source of a soundboard tape and added an additional song
  • Added "Long Time Gone" to the Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young) set
  • Added a stage comment from Chip Monk to the Jimi Hendrix set
  • Further the compilation includes now the "WoodODDS & WoodSODS" bonus CD which contains a few recordings from the free stage and other places (e.g. the well known Jerry Garcia and Rosalie Sorrels jam behind the stage), unused audience tape segments and additional leftovers

Version 3 was released in February 2008, totalling 19 CDs (plus one bonus CD) with 236 tracks (plus 36 bonus tracks). Though five songs were added, V.3 has only two more tracks. This results because of different track splicing. No songs of V.2 were left out on V.3!

V.4: Woodstock Complete - 2012 Edition Edit

Followed by the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock festival in 2009 and its following releases of yet unheard music, the idea of a new Woodstock Complete version came up. The newly released tracks are now a fix part of the package, as well as recently discovered audience recordings. A new arrangement of non-music audio snippets - introductions, speeches, crowd chants or simply weather noises - give the new version the feeling of a real documentary.

The fourth version was released to the public in August 2012. The preparation work did roughly take one year. The goal was to incorporate as much material as possible and making it also enjoyable to listen to. Many level correction and edits were necessary to reach a smooth listening experience.

The new version reached a tremendous size of 26 discs totaling 312 tracks. This means more than 25 hours of original Woodstock material! The "WoodODDS & WoodSODS" bonus CD was dropped.

Improvements:

  • Four recently surfaced audience tapes were mixed into the compilation
    • The A27 tape, contains some Ten Years After fragments and ambiance pieces
    • The Ira Stone stage tape completes Bert Sommer’s set
    • The Dave Miller Tape; it contains ultra-rare Keef Hartley material as well as some other things
    • The Ken Bielen tape, the best sounding one of the four, contains some missing spots here and there
  • All bands' sets where updated with the new official releases which were released in the mean time
  • The bands' running order (order of performances) was finally confirmed as accurate and will never change again

Track Listing Edit

This is the complete track list of the current Woodstock Complete - 2012 Edition.

Woodstock Complete Edit

DISC 1:

  1. Original WNEW-FM NYC Woodstock Radio Spot with Scott Muni
  2. Original WNEW-FM NYC Woodstock Radio Spot with Rosko
  3. Re-created WNEW-FM NYC Woodstock Radio Spot
  4. Friday Radio News Report
  5. Friday Afternoon Stage Announcements (John Morris, Chip Monck and others)

    6. Richie Havens:
  6. John Morris / Richie Havens Intro
  7. From The Prison (incl. Get Together)
  8. I’m A Stranger Here
  9. High Flyin' Bird
  10. I Can't Make It Anymore
  11. With A Little Help From My Friends
  12. Handsome Johnny
  13. Strawberry Fields Forever > Hey Jude
  14. John Morris Intro > Freedom (incl. Motherless Child) > John Morris Outro

  15. Stage Announcements: "Choppity Choppity", "We Don’t Need It Anymore"
  16. Stage Announcements: "It’s A Free Concert From Now On" Speech
  17. Swami Satchidananda Speech
  18. Swami Satchidananda Chants

DISC 2:

    Sweetwater:
  1. Motherless Child
  2. Look Out
  3. For Pete's Sake
  4. Day Song
  5. What's Wrong
  6. My Crystal Spider
  7. Two Worlds
  8. Why Oh Why > John Morris Outro
  9. Oh Happy Day > Let The Sunshine In

DISC 3:

    Bert Sommer:
  1. John Morris Intro > Jennifer
  2. The Road To Travel
  3. I Wondered Where You’d Be
  4. She’s Gone
  5. Things Are Going My Way
  6. And When It’s Over
  7. Jeanette
  8. America
  9. A Note That Read
  10. Smile > John Morris Outro

DISC 4:

  1. Stage Announcements: "There Goes Marilyn!"

    2. Tim Hardin:
  2. John Morris Intro > How Can We Hang Onto A Dream
  3. If I Were A Carpenter
  4. Blue On My Ceiling
  5. Simple Song Of Freedom
  6. Stage Announcements: "Flat Blue Acid"
  7. Misty Roses

  8. Stage Announcements: Hugh Romney - "Hobo Voyages"

    9. Ravi Shankar:
  9. Ravi Shankar Intro > Raga Puriya-Dhanashri / Gat In Sawarital
  10. Tabla Solo In Jhaptal
  11. Raga Manj Kmahaj > John Morris Outro

    12. Melanie:
  12. Momma Momma
  13. Beautiful People > John Morris Outro
  14. Birthday Of The Sun

DISC 5:

    Arlo Guthrie:
  1. Coming Into Los Angeles > "Lotta Freaks" Rap
  2. Wheel Of Fortune
  3. Walking Down The Line
  4. "Exodus" Rap
  5. Oh Mary, Don’t You Weep > "Throw It In The Road" Rap
  6. Every Hand In The Land
  7. Amazing Grace

  8. Stage Announcements: "All You Funny People"

    9. Joan Baez:
  9. John Morris / Joan Baez Intro
  10. The Last Thing On My Mind
  11. I Shall Be Released
  12. "One Of David’s Favorite Songs" Rap
  13. Joe Hill
  14. Sweet Sir Galahad
  15. Hickory Wind
  16. Drug Store Truck Driving Man
  17. One Day At A Time
  18. Warm And Tender Love
  19. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
  20. We Shall Overcome

  21. Stage Announcements: "Bring Scully His Asthma Pills"

DISC 6:

  1. Saturday Morning Stage Announcements: "Where All The Food Is Being Served" > Hugh Romney Rap "The First Free City In The World!" > "Let's Make It Work!" (Tom Law Yoga Classes)

  2. Saturday Afternoon Stage Announcements: "They Are With Us!" (John Morris US Army Rap) > Thank You Abbie > John Morris "The Light Show" > "Insulin"

    3. Quill:
  3. John Morris Intro > They Live The Life
  4. That’s How I Eat
  5. Stage Announcements: Hugh Romney "We Are All Different Parts Of The Same Revolution"
  6. Waitin' For You > Chip Monck Outro

  7. Stage Announcements: Chip Monck "The Hitchhikers Need The Pills From Your Car"
  8. Stage Announcements: "I Understand Your Wife Is Having A Baby" And Chip Monck Intro

    9. Country Joe McDonald:
  9. Chip Monck Intro
  10. Janis
  11. Donovan’s Reef
  12. Rockin' Round The World
  13. Flyin' High
  14. Seen A Rocket
  15. "Fish" Cheer > I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixing-To-Die Rag
  16. I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixing-To-Die Rag (Encore) > Chip Monck Outro

DISC 7:

    Santana:
  1. Waiting
  2. Evil Ways
  3. You Just Don't Care
  4. Savor
  5. Jingo
  6. Persuasion
  7. Soul Sacrifice
  8. Chip Monck Intro > Fried Neckbones And Some Home Fries > Chip Monck Outro

DISC 8:

  1. Intermission: Stage announcements buried under dialogue

    2. John B. Sebastian:
  2. Chip Monck / John Sebastian Intro
  3. How Have You Been
  4. Rainbows All Over Your Blues
  5. I Had A Dream
  6. Darlin' Be Home Soon > Chip Monck / John B. Sebastian Intro
  7. Younger Generation

  8. Cousin Al Is Sick

    9. Keef Hartley Band:
  9. Chip Monck Intro > Spanish Fly
  10. She’s Gone
  11. Too Much Thinking
  12. The Halfbreed

  13. Intermission: Faint Stage announcements under ISB tuning

    14. Incredible String Band:
  14. Invocation
  15. The Letter
  16. Gather ‘Round
  17. This Moment
  18. When You Find Out Who You Are > Chip Monck Outro

  19. Stage Announcements: "She Is Lost"

DISC 9:

  1. Stage Announcements: "We’re In Pretty Good Shape"

    2. Canned Heat:
  2. Chip Monck Intro > I'm Her Man
  3. Going Up The Country
  4. A Change Is Gonna Come > Leaving This Town
  5. I Know My Baby
  6. Woodstock Boogie
  7. Stage Announcements - Chip Monck "Please, If You Will, ..."
  8. On The Road Again

  9. Stage Announcements - Chip Monck "The Brown Acid Is Not Specifically Too Good"

DISC 10:

    Mountain:
  1. Blood Of The Sun
  2. Stormy Monday
  3. Theme From An Imaginary Western
  4. Long Red
  5. Who Am I But You And The Sun (For Yasgur's Farm)
  6. Beside The Sea
  7. Waiting To Take You Away
  8. Dreams Of Milk And Honey
  9. Southbound Train

  10. Stage Announcements: Chip Monck "For Those Of You Who Have Partaken Of The Green Acid"
  11. Stage Announcements: Joshus White "Open Your Eyes Wide"

DISC 11:

  1. Ken Babbs / Chip Monck Intro And Stage Announcements

    2. The Grateful Dead:
  2. Saint Stephen
  3. Mama Tried
  4. High Time (Tease) > Equipment Failure And Stage Announcements
  5. Dark Star
  6. High Time

DISC 12:

    The Grateful Dead:
  1. Turn On Your Lovelight
  2. Chip Monck Outro And Stage Announcements

DISC 13:

    Creedence Clearwater Revival:
  1. Chip Monck Intro > Born On The Bayou
  2. Green River
  3. Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do)
  4. Bootleg
  5. Commotion
  6. Bad Moon Rising
  7. Proud Mary
  8. I Put A Spell On You
  9. Night Time Is The Right Time
  10. Keep On Chooglin' > Chip Monck Intro
  11. Suzie Q

DISC 14:

    Janis Joplin:
  1. Chip Monck Intro > Raise Your Hand
  2. As Good As You've Been To This World
  3. To Love Somebody
  4. Summertime
  5. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
  6. Kosmic Blues
  7. Can't Turn You Loose
  8. Work Me Lord > Chip Monck Intro
  9. Piece Of My Heart
  10. Ball and Chain > Chip Monck Outro

DISC 15:

    Sly & The Family Stone:
  1. Pre-set check > Chip Monck Intro
  2. M’Lady
  3. Sing A Simple Song
  4. You Can Make It If You Try
  5. Everyday People
  6. Dance To The Music
  7. Music Lover
  8. I Want To Take You Higher
  9. Love City
  10. Stand

DISC 16:

  1. Stage Announcements: Abbie Hoffman - "The Politics Of The Situation"

    2. The Who:
  2. Chip Monck Intro > Heaven And Hell
  3. I Can’t Explain
  4. It's A Boy
  5. 1921
  6. Amazing Journey
  7. Sparks
  8. Eyesight To The Blind
  9. Christmas
  10. The Acid Queen
  11. Pinball Wizard
  12. Abbie Hoffman Incident
  13. Do You Think It’s Alright?
  14. Fiddle About
  15. There's A Doctor
  16. Go To The Mirror!
  17. Smash The Mirror
  18. I'm Free
  19. Tommy's Holiday Camp
  20. We're Not Gonna Take It
  21. Summertime Blues
  22. Shakin' All Over > Chip Monck Intro > Pete Townshend Intro
  23. My Generation
  24. Naked Eye > Chip Monck Outro

  25. Stage Announcement: Chip Monck "We Need A Doctor"

DISC 17:

    Jefferson Airplane:
  1. The Other Side Of This Life
  2. Somebody To Love
  3. 3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds
  4. Saturday Afternoon/Won't You Try
  5. Eskimo Blue Day
  6. Plastic Fantastic Lover
  7. Wooden Ships
  8. Uncle Sam's Blues

DISC 18:

    Jefferson Airplane:
  1. Volunteers
  2. The Ballad Of You And Me And Pooneil
  3. Come Back Baby
  4. White Rabbit
  5. The House At Pooneil Corners

  6. Sunday Morning Stage Announcements: "Breakfast In Bed For 400,000" > "It Just Keeps Goin’" > "Come To The Information Booth"
  7. Sunday Afternoon Stage Announcements: Muskrat Reads The Times > Stage Announcements Buried Under The Port-O-San Interview
  8. Stage Announcements: Max Yasgur Speaks

DISC 19x:

    The Grease Band:
  1. John Morris Intro > Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring?

    2. Joe Cocker And The Grease Band:
  2. Dear Landlord
  3. Something's Coming On
  4. Do I Still Figure In Your life?
  5. Feelin’ Alright
  6. Just Like A Woman
  7. Let's Go Get Stoned
  8. I Don’t Need No Doctor
  9. I Shall Be Released
  10. Hitchcock Railway
  11. Something To Say
  12. With A Little Help From My Friends

DISC 20:

  1. Stage Announcements: The Rainstorm
  2. Crowd Rain Chant
  3. Michael Land and Artie Kornfeld Talk to NBC "The First Aquarian Exposition"
  4. Stage Announcements: Chip Monck "The Forecast For This Afternoon"
  5. Woodstock Crowd: "Let The Sunshine In"

    6. Country Joe & The Fish:
  6. Chip Monck Intro > Rock And Soul Music
  7. Love
  8. Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
  9. Summer Dresses
  10. Silver And Gold
  11. The Love Machine
  12. Rock And Soul Music (Reprise)
  13. Chip Monck Intro > The ‘Fish’ Cheer > I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixing-To-Die-Rag

    14. Ten Years After:
  14. I Can’t Keep From Crying Sometimes
  15. Help Me
  16. I'm Going Home

DISC 21:

  1. Stage Announcements: Chip Monck "That’s Not Really For Sitting"

    2. The Band:
  2. Chip Monck Intro > Chest Fever
  3. Baby Don't You Do It
  4. Tears Of Rage
  5. We Can Talk
  6. Long Black Veil
  7. Don't Ya Tell Henry
  8. Ain't No More Cane On The Brazos
  9. This Wheel's On Fire
  10. I Shall Be Released
  11. The Weight
  12. Loving You (Is Sweeter Than Ever)

DISC 22:

    Johnny Winter:
    1. Mama, Talk To Your Daughter 2. Leland Mississippi Blues 3. Mean Town Blues 4. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now 5. I Can’t Stand It (with Edgar Winter) 6. Tobacco Road (with Edgar Winter) 7. Tell The Truth (with Edgar Winter) 8. Johnny B. Goode (with Edgar Winter)

DISC 23:

    Blood Sweat And Tears:
  1. Chip Monck Intro > More And More
  2. Something's Coming On > More Than You'll Ever Know
  3. Spinning Wheel
  4. You’ve Made Me So Very Happy

    5. Crosby, Stills & Nash:
  5. Suite Judy Blue Eyes
  6. Blackbird
  7. Helplessly Hoping
  8. Guinnevere
  9. Marrakesh Express
  10. 4 + 20

    11. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young:
  11. Mr Soul
  12. Long Time Gone
  13. Sea Of Madness (Intro only--music not recorded at Woodstock)
  14. Wooden Ships
  15. Find The Cost Of Freedom

DISC 24:

  1. Stage Announcements - Chip Monck "Good Morning"

    2. Butterfield Blues Band:
  2. Chip Monck Intro > No Amount Of Loving
  3. Drifting Blues
  4. Morning Sunrise
  5. All In A Day
  6. Love March
  7. Everything's Gonna Be Alright

    8. Sha-Na-Na:
  8. Get A Job
  9. Teen Angel
  10. Wipeout
  11. Who Wrote The Book Of Love
  12. At The Hop
  13. Duke Of Earl
  14. Get A Job (Reprise) > Stage Announcements: "A Short Intermission"

DISC 25:

    Jimi Hendrix:
  1. Chip Monck Intro > Introduction
  2. Message To The Universe (Message To Love)
  3. Getting My Heart Back Together Again
  4. Spanish Castle Magic
  5. Red House
  6. Master Mind
  7. Lover Man
  8. Foxy Lady
  9. Jam Back At The House

DISC 26:

    Jimi Hendrix:
  1. Izabella
  2. Gypsy Woman
  3. Fire
  4. Voodoo Child (slight return) > Stepping Stone
  5. Star Spangled Banner
  6. Purple Haze > Woodstock Improvisation
  7. Villanova Junction
  8. Hey Joe

  9. Stage Announcements: Chip Monck "Woodstock Farewell"

Links Edit

External Links Edit

  • Woodstock Project: This website, dedicated to Woodstock and other major rock festivals, describes how to assemble the compilation.

References Edit

  1. ↑ Yahoo! Woodstock Project mailing list - information about Woodstock Complete v.2.0
  2. ↑ Yahoo! Woodstock Project mailing list - information about Woodstock Complete v.3.0
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