Woodstock 1999 (album)

Summary

Woodstock 1999 is a two-CD live album recorded at the Woodstock '99 festival. It was released via Epic Records in October 1999, about three months after the event took place.

Woodstock 1999
Live album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 19, 1999
RecordedJuly 23–25, 1999
GenreRock, rap metal, nu metal, post-grunge, hip hop, punk rock, folk rock
Length2:29:12
LabelEpic
ProducerMitch Maketansky
Woodstock albums chronology
Woodstock 94
(1994)
Woodstock 1999
(1999)
The Woodstock Experience
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The set features one song from each of 32 performing artists. It also features the recording of the speech given when the fires got out of hand and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' performance was paused on the last day of the festival, on the track "Interlude" (disc one, track 16).

Each disc was also released separately with the titles Woodstock 1999 Vol. 1 – Red Album and Woodstock 1999 Vol. 2 – Blue Album.

The album was certified Gold by the Music Canada and the Recording Industry Association of America in 1999. The DVD version was certified Platinum in 2002.

Track listing edit

Disc one

Disc two

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[2] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000^
United States (RIAA)[4]
DVD
Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Woodstock 1999 > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  2. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Woodstock '99". Music Canada.
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Various – Woodstock 99". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ^ "American video certifications – Various – Woodstock 99". Recording Industry Association of America.