If you haven’t heard already, Warner Home Video has moved up the former DVD and Blu-ray Disc July release of Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music – The Director’s Cut 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition (that’s a mouthful) to June 9.
This impressive two-disc gift set will be a limited edition numbered run though exactly how many will be produced has yet to be revealed.
Packed into the multifaceted Blu-ray box will be the show spread across two discs; 60+ page reprint of a Life magazine commemorative issue; a lucite lenticular display of vintage festival photos; festival memorabilia and an iron-on patch with the classic dove and guitar Woodstock emblem.
18 performances will make their first-ever appearance as seen from 13 groups including Joan Baez, Country Joe McDonald, Santana, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker and five (Paul Butterfield, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Grateful Dead, Johnny Winter and Mountain) who played at Woodstock but never appeared in any film version.
Rounding out the bonus features are a featurette gallery showcasing interviews with Martin Scorsese, producer Michael Lang, director Michael Wadleigh, Hugh Hefner, Eddie Kramer (the concert’s original chief on-site engineer and producer-engineer for Jimi Hendrix) and others who chronicle the making of the festival and the film. Included are such segments as 3 Days in a Truck, No Rain! No Rain! and Living Up To Idealism.
Exclusive to Blu-ray is a Customize Your Own Woodstock Playlist from the 18 bonus performances; a Media Center; My WB Commentary and Live Community Screening functionality.
Click on the cracked open Blu-ray Disc gift set below to see the image in high resolution.
Click here to order Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music on Blu-ray for $48.99 from Amazon.com.
