- Record Label: Rhino
- Release Date: Aug 11, 2009
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We could have used more of the Incredible String Band or Richie Havens! But these are individual complaints. The set as it stands is the ultimate document--thus far--and will likely be for some time to come.
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This year's 40th anniversary of Woodstock brought many tributes and recollections, but none as satisfying as this 6-CD collection of music and more.
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40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm is a dandy primer and/or refresher course in why that mythic, muddy lovefest mattered, man.
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Even after everything that's been said, written, photographed, filmed and recorded on the event, this set shows that a fresh take is still possible.
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There are bum notes (musicians were high, burnt or both) and bumpy mixes (recording conditions were just shy of wartime). But the result, combined with the full-length performances in the Woodstock Experience packages, is the most comprehensive and satisfying account so far of the main reason why Yasgur's acres became an instant city of freaks, including me: the music.
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Back To Yasgur’s Farm has a documentary feel that’s one of its most successful aspects.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 2 out of 4
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MattKAug 16, 2009Wow, it was so bad and I was extremely disappointed.
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PeteCAug 13, 2009