Woodstock Announced for July 2009

Posted August 6, 2008 12:11 PM by Josh Dreuth


Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music: Ultimate Collector's Edition' to Blu-ray on July 28th, 2009, day-and-date with the DVD. The release will feature the four-hour Director's Cut of the film which has been remastered from the original film elements and scanned at 2K resolution. A new 5.1 audio mix has been developed under the supervision of film director Michael Wadleigh. Audio mixing of the newly found footage is being overseen by the concert's original chief engineer Eddie Kramer. If none of that makes sense to you, it means that Warner is ensuring that this historic concert Blu-ray have the most accurate soundtrack possible. Extras announced for this release filmmaker commentary, replicas of handwritten notes from Festival attendees, the 40-minute documentary "The '60s and the Woodstock Generation", studio archive letters, and other souvenir collectible items. In order to spur interest in this new release, the original release has been on moratorium (out of print) and will remain in that status until this new title is released.
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Shanester

Aug 06, 2008

Hendrix on Blu-ray!! Cool man!! Lets all pass the reafer and enjoy!!

view_it

Aug 06, 2008

I just waitnig THAT DAY - to get director's cut of WOODSTOCK !!

check at : http://www.blu-raystats.com/

HAVE TO BE UNCOMPRESSED PCM sound !!

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nathanp

Aug 06, 2008

Are the Jonas Brothers in it? I hope I hope I hope.

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Lucy Diamond

Aug 06, 2008

Richie Havens was ssssssssssssick that day!!!!

I mean...he's always good, but that day he was on FIYA!!!

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Scooby Blu

Aug 06, 2008

Well, at least it gives me time to track down some L.S.D. A hippie's dream come true !

kaliraver

Aug 06, 2008

I will definitely be renting this on Blu-Ray first, I hope it will be bad @$$.

I remember seeing this in a theater in which a special sound system was installed (years before TFX was around) to make the sound experience better approximate the video experience. My own current sound system (in a much smaller space) probably rivals the one they used back then. After this arrives, I'll have to tell the neighbors to stay away that day so I can crank up the volume and get the full effect once again.

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Lyle_JP

Aug 06, 2008

<< HAVE TO BE UNCOMPRESSED PCM sound !! >>

Well, any lossless sound will do, really. Warner did an amazing job with the TrueHD track on "The Song Remains the Same". If that's any indication, this disc should be excellent.

Sonny

Aug 06, 2008

HELL YA!!! ZEP,STONES,ZZ,& WOOD STOCK!! & THE ONES I HAVE FORGOT ABOUT!!!! THIS IS MY
MUSIC!!!! JUST KEEP PUTTING OUT THESE BLU'S BABY!!!!:)

Tinz

Aug 06, 2008

Awesome! I'd like to see some Beatles on Blu though [fingers tapping].

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Davidian

Aug 06, 2008

Let's just hope the special 'souvenirs' don't include a tab of the brown acid.

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fdm

Aug 06, 2008

All right! Fingers crossed about lossless audio. [Unfortunately it was mentioned before that this was going to be a digibook...] [And sorry, no Stones.] Recall something similar re GregBlu5's theatrical experience, back when this first came out... So bring it on!

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bluskies

Aug 06, 2008

I am actually excited about this. Going to be great to see again.

And those who love grain will have a field day with this one.

DeeGee52

Aug 06, 2008

Just awesome. WOW!

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Beta Man

Aug 06, 2008

Gotta have this.... could be the next great music Blu after The Last Waltz......

Sith

Aug 06, 2008

dude....like sweeeeet....

Zombie B0yy

Aug 06, 2008

july 2009?? why bother announcing it?

Dr Praetorious

Aug 06, 2008

I want to take you higher(Sly and the Family Stone) and that I will be the first viewing. MORE CONCERTS on blu-ray yippppppppieee from an old hippie.

pacificvibes

Aug 06, 2008

Now I wasnt born in that era, too bad, but isnt there a 1 and 2.
When are those going to come to Blu-ray?

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fdm

Aug 06, 2008

Will be the greatest music Blu... There is no 1 & 2 movie-wise, just soundtrack album wise. 1 contained most of the music that was in the movie, 2 contained music that wasn't in the film. [Both of them got lots of play on my stereo back in the day. Think I still have a recording of the movie's radio commercial somewhere or other.]