Following the highly popular "COMPLETE WOODSTOCK 1969" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Who's Woodstock complete and highest quality version has been released. Their performance also saw the light of day three years ago in a 38-disc set, but has yet to be released separately. As you can see from the film of the event, their performance on this day deserves to be called a historic performance, and it is a serious situation that Woodstock, which can be said to be the most important live recording in The Who's stage career, is still not easily available. However, among maniacs, recordings of their performance at Woodstock, which are thought to be PA-out mixing board recordings, have been released since the 1980s, and later on CD "THE VIOLENT SIDE" and its paper jacket reissue "WOODSTOCK 1969" have been considered the definitive version. However, while those were two-CD sets (with bonus tracks unrelated to Woodstock), this one fits perfectly on one CD. However, the 38-CD set that this time was based on contains the complete performance, and it was those past releases that had cuts. The interlude of "See Mee, Feel Me" was cut, and even the scene where they asked for an encore was cut. In other words, it became clear from comparing this time that it was released in that format, even though there was no need to make it a two-CD set. The 38-CD set is truly impressive in that respect. And while the past underground recordings were mono, this time it is stereo from a brilliant multi-track. You can enjoy the sound of the Who's unique live sound, where a band of three players each play at a high volume to create a thick sound, reverberating through Woodstock with the best sound quality. In particular, the sound of John Entwistle's heavy bass, which occupies the left channel, is captured with great force, which is unique to the multi-track. Naturally, the sound quality is flawless, but for this release, the scene before the Who's appearance that was in the original 38-disc version was cut. The scene was unrelated to the Who's performance, such as the "speech" of political activist Abbie Hoffman, who later appeared on stage while the Who were playing, and the hustle and bustle of stage preparations, so it was deleted and edited so that when the CD is played, it starts smoothly with the band announcement in the impressive voice of that Chip Monk. Hoffman bursts onto the stage after "Pinball Wizard" and tries to give a speech, but Pete tells him to "get lost!" and he retreats. As you can see from the applause given to Pete, the audience is clearly excited, saying, "Thank you for getting rid of the activist who showed up at a rock concert and can't read the atmosphere!" On the contrary, even this incident seems to have played a role in elevating the Who's performance at Woodstock to a legend. And as you can see from the remaining footage, the Who were completely focused on the performance that day, not minding the happenings. Their experience of touring clubs and theaters with "TOMMY" since May must have been what made the difference. On this day, they were in front of a large crowd of hippies at a festival in a vast outdoor venue. Even in such an away situation, they performed perfectly, which elevated them to a legendary performance at Woodstock. The live performance of "TOMMY" at this point was not the full version, but a short version that did not yet introduce the opening "Overture" or "Tommy Can You Hear Me?". These were set in from the autumn tour, so if you compare it with the popular "LONDON COLISEUM 1969" now on sale, you will notice a clear difference even in the same 1969 "TOMMY". The short version at that time was also effective at Woodstock, which was a festival appearance with a limited performance time, and the "Sparks" and finale "We're Not Gonna Take It" created from the "TOMMY" part here are once again reminded of how amazing performances they were. As a result, they took the stage at Woodstock with an aggressive composition that focused on "TOMMY" and had fewer old songs, but the encore "My Generation" was also a considerable performance. This has also been proven by videos such as "THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT", but even listening to the audio alone like this makes a tremendous impact. There should be no doubt that it was a record of The Who's best stage in 1969. Although it was a great performance among the great performances of the entire Woodstock event, it was the best version that was quietly released three years ago. Following the popular CSN & Y, you can quickly listen to The Who's rare performances on one CD, and get the legendary stage at your fingertips with the easy-to-use version of Woodstock that enthusiasts around the world have been waiting for. Woodstock Festival, Bethel, New York, USA 17th August 1969 STEREO SBD (68:19) 1. Intro 2. 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. 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 23. My Generation 24. Outro STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING
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