Criterion collection #168

Originally released as a film in 1968

"On a beautiful June weekend in 1967, at the beginning of the Summer of Love, the Monterey International Pop Festival roared forward, capturing a decade's spirit and ushering in a new era of rock and roll. Monterey featured career-making performances by Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Otis Redding, but they were just a few of the performers in a wildly diverse lineup that included Simon and Garfunkel, the Mamas and the Papas, the Who, the Byrds, Hugh Masekela, and the extraordinary Ravi Shankar. With his characteristic vérité style, ...D.A. Pennebaker captured it all, immortalizing moments that have become legend: Pete Townshend smashing his guitar, Jimi Hendrix burning his, Mama Cass watching Janis Joplin's performance in awe." -- Container

Program notes by Michael Chaiken and Armond White (23 pages : illustrations (some color)) inserted in container

Special features: new 16-bit 4K digital restoration, supervised by D.A. Pennebaker; alternate soundtrack featuring a 5.1 surround mix by recording engineer Eddie Kramer; audio commentary from 2002 featuring Pennebaker and festival producer Lou Adler; new and archival interviews with Adler and Pennebaker; Chiefs (1968), a short film by Richard Leacock ; audio interviews with festival producer John Phillips, festival publicist Derek Taylor, and performers Cass Elliot and David Crosby; photo-essay by Elaine Mayes; festival program; trailers and radio spots

Camera, James Desmond, Barry Feinstein, Richard Leacock, Albert Maysles, Roger Murphy, D.A. Pennebaker, Nick Proferes; film editor, Nina Schulman

Big Brother and The Holding Co. ; Scott McKenzie ; Mamas and the Papas ; Canned Heat ; Simon and Garfunkel ; Hugh Masekela ; Jefferson Airplane ; Janis Joplin ; The Who ; Country Joe and the Fish ; Eric Burdon & The Animals ; Otis Redding ; Jimi Hendrix ; Ravi Shankar

Concert recorded at the June 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival

DVD; region 1; NTSC; 1.33:1 aspect ratio; stereo, 5.1 surround

Named to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2018

Lacks accessibility features

Feature performances : San Francisco (Be sure to wear flowers in your hair)

[studio version] /

Scott McKenzie -- Creeque Alley ; California dreamin' / The Mamas and the Papas -- Rollin' and tumblin' / Canned Heat -- The 59th Street Bridge song (Feelin' groovy) / Simon and Garfunkel -- Bajabula bonke = Healing song / Hugh Masekela -- High flyin' bird ; Today / Jefferson Airplane -- Ball and chain / Big Brother and the Holding Company -- Paint it black / Eric Burdon and the Animals -- My generation / The Who -- Section 43 / Country Joe and the Fish -- Shake! ; I've been loving you too long / Otis Redding -- Wild thing / The Jimi Hendrix Experience -- Got a feelin' / The Mamas and the Papas -- Raga Bhimpalasi / Ravi Shankar