LIVE AT WOODSTOCK AUGUST 19,1969

Janis Joplin, Woodstock (Related Recordings) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RECORDS
• ASIN: B00000IGTZ
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant performance from a brilliant woman, October 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: LIVE AT WOODSTOCK AUGUST 19,1969 (Audio CD)

Even though I haven't ordered this CD, I do have a tape of this. But the songs are all mixed up and some are incomplete. I will be ordering this CD after this review sometime because even though critics and fans are likely to say her performance here was horrible, they obviously weren't there or haven't even heard it before. Sure "Raise Your Hand" and "As Good as You've Been to This World" aren't the best openers to a legendary concert (these versions aren't very good), but as soon as the drum opening of "To Love Somebody" starts, the concert gets into full gear and doesn't look back! Get it while you can (in-joke)!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it while you can., August 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: LIVE AT WOODSTOCK AUGUST 19,1969 (Audio CD)

For Joplin fans and collectors, this is a must. This performance was released on an import label with "muddy" sound and minus "Ball and Chain" a few years back. To my ears, this ia a much better recording and complete to boot. There is too little of Janis available and another complete show is a blessing. Janis will always live on through her music, so let's preserve as much of it as we can

3.0 out of 5 stars UNOFFICIAL - BUT ESSENTIAL, July 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: LIVE AT WOODSTOCK AUGUST 19,1969 (Audio CD)

This CD was originally released in Italy in 1993. It is in mono and is not officially recognised by the Joplin estate. The fidelity is low but the sound is clear enough. What really matters here is the music. Joplin's set at Woodstock was a breath of fresh air on the Saturday night. Only CCR's, Sly Stone's & The Who's matched it for vibrancy and excitement. This live performance isn't as good as others in the Joplin canon - found elsewhere - but it is definitely essential for fans of both the singer and the festival. [The back cover graphics are great too.]