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On a beautiful June weekend in 1967, at the beginning of the Summer of Love, the first and only 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 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 verite style and a camera crew that included the likes of Albert Maysles and Richard Leacock D. A. Pennebaker captured it all, immortalizing moments that have become legend: Pete Townshend smashing his guitar, Jimi Hendrix burning his, Mama Cass being blown away by Janis Joplin's performance. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this timeless document of a landmark event.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New 16-bit 4K digital restoration of Monterey Pop, supervised by director D. A. Pennebaker
• Alternate soundtrack featuring a 5.1 mix by legendary recording engineer Eddie Kramer
• Audio commentary by Pennebaker and festival producer Lou Adler
• New interviews with Adler and Pennebaker
• Chiefs (1968), a short film by cameraman Richard Leacock, which played alongside Monterey Pop during its inaugural theatrical run
• Interview from 2002 with Adler and Pennebaker
• Audio interviews with festival producer John Phillips, festival publicist Derek Taylor, and performers Cass Elliot and David Crosby
• Photo-essay by photographer Elaine Mayes
• Monterey International Pop Festival scrapbook
• Trailers and radio spots
• PLUS: An essay by critic Michael Chaiken

Monterey Pop (Criterion Collection)