Original Soundtrack - Taking Woodstock
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Artist: Original SoundtrackBrand: Unknown
Edition: Music CD
Format: Soundtrack
Published: 2009-08-26
CD Release Date: 2009-08-25
Music Label: Rhino Records
Soundtracks:
- Freedom (2009) (Richie Havens)
- Taking Woodstock Titles
- Wooden Ships (Crosby, Stills & Nash)
- China Cat Sunflower (Live)(Grateful Dead)
- Maggie M'Gill (The Doors)
- Elliot's Place
- Coming Into Los Angeles (Live)(Arlo Guthrie)
- I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag (Live)(Country Joe McDonald)
- Going Up The Country (Live)(Canned Heat)
- Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) (Live)(Janis Joplin)
- A Happening (Office #2)
- The Red Telephone (Love)
- Beautiful People (Live)(Melanie)
- I Shall Be Released (Live)(The Band)
- Perspective Extended
- One More Mile (The Paul Butterfield Blues Band)
- Volunteers (Jefferson Airplane)
Music reviews of Taking Woodstock
Music Review: Groovy Sounds of the Woodstock Nation!
Rating: 5 Stars
This CD starts things off right with a brand-new recording of Richie Havens' "Freedom 2009," which is a little slower and more deliberate in approach and attack than the original version from 1969 that Mr. Havens totally improvised in the moment - but I think the slightly slower rhythms of this new track give everything an extra shade of contemplation . . . which is what Ang Lee's new film invites as well. Folks who attack this disc because a few of the tracks are not directly from Woodstock miss the point (and they can simply buy the actual Woodstock CDs if that's what they're looking to get) . . . this CD captures the spirit and the groove of the times (along with some well-placed new music tracks from film composer Danny Elfman, the "Main Titles" being my favorite of those offered) . . . use of the song "Maggie M'Gill" from THE DOORS' Morrison Hotel is a little anachronistic because the song wasn't released until 1970 (months after Woodstock happened) . . . but so what? Again, it's about the feeling of those times . . . and it was (and IS) a good feeling . . . isn't it nice to feel good about something these days?! This CD puts across a good feeling all on its own, and it's an especially nice counterpoint to the film (and this CD's live track of Grateful Dead's "China Cat Sunflower" kicks much jammin' ass - with an especially sweet tone on Jerry Garcia's leads) . . . Enjoy this CD, and then see the movie and read the book on which it's based . . . there's a lot of America to find in there.
Description of Taking Woodstock
A generation began in his backyard. From Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), comes Taking Woodstock, a new comedy inspired by the true story of Elliot Tiber (Demetri Martin) and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. The Soundtrack CD features songs from a collection of music icons including Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Doors, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, and more. Many of the tracks are by artists who performed at Woodstock and are of the era.The soundtrack also includes a newly recorded version of 'Freedom' called 'Freedom 2009' by Richie Havens and scores elections by Danny Elfman. All songs and score are from the movie. Taking Woodstock is a joyous voyage to a moment in time when everything seemed possible.Music Genres
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