1971 HITS ARCHIVE: Woodstock - Matthews’ Southern Comfort (stereo--#1 UK hit)
Details
| Title | 1971 HITS ARCHIVE: Woodstock - Matthews’ Southern Comfort (stereo--#1 UK hit) |
| Author | AnotherProf |
| Duration | 4:26 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=0eAg0bzd6GE |
Description
A song written by Joni Mitchell, who did not perform at the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival but was inspired by an account of the event from boyfriend Graham Nash. The Crosby Stills & Nash version of “Woodstock” ( https://youtu.be/UgFx77wP7p0 ) had been a popular hit one year before the U.S. appearance of this UK import by the Ian Matthews group.
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 17, Record World 18, Billboard 23 - Easy Listening Peak: 17 - 1970 UK Peak: 1 (NME, MN, MM, BMRB)
Released on stereo 45 single Decca 32774 - Woodstock (Joni Mitchell) by Matthews’ Southern Comfort, produced by Ian Matthews
THE 1971 HITS ARCHIVE - Here in one place, a comprehensive collection of ‘pop’ best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1971 (some were recorded in 1970)
