Baker & Taylor Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Woodstock

Baker & Taylor Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Woodstock

- Distributor Boasts Widest Selection of Music and Entertainment Documenting the Most Important Concert of the Rock 'N' Roll Era -

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker & Taylor, Inc., the world's largest distributor of physical and digital books and entertainment products, is celebrating the music festival that changed rock 'n' roll with the most complete selection of Woodstock 40th anniversary material, including hours of unreleased music and video footage and several new books.

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During a rainy weekend at an upstate New York dairy farm in August 1969, nearly half a million people gathered to groove to 32 of the best-known musicians of the time - from Janis Joplin and Santana to the Grateful Dead and Jimi Hendrix. This unprecedented event legitimized young people's music.

"Woodstock was a turning point in American music," said Tom Morgan, CEO of Baker & Taylor. "We are proud to offer our customers - and ultimately their consumers - the biggest selection of Woodstock anniversary material under one roof."

Baker & Taylor's Woodstock inventory includes a six-CD box set with 38 previously unreleased tracks from Rhino Records and a collectors' edition DVD with more than two hours of previously unseen footage. Also available: 12 Woodstock-related books published this summer, including the shooting script for Taking Woodstock, director Ang Lee's major motion picture that hits screens this month.

"Music lovers can experience Woodstock all over again or for the first time, thanks to Baker & Taylor's huge selection of Woodstock products," said David Cully, President of Retail Markets and Executive Vice President of Merchandising. "There's something for everyone - from the Baby Boomers who remember Woodstock to their children and grandchildren."

To see Baker & Taylor's Woodstock inventory, go to www.baker-taylor.com and look under Trends on the home page.

About Baker & Taylor

Baker & Taylor, Inc. (www.baker-taylor.com) is a global information and entertainment services company that offers print and digital books and entertainment products along with value-added services to libraries, educational institutions and retailers. Based in Charlotte, N.C., the company has been in existence for more than 180 years, developing long-term relationships with major suppliers, including book publishers, movie studios and music labels. Baker & Taylor maintains one of the largest combined in-stock book, video and music inventories in the United States, and services the broadest customer base in the industry. Baker & Taylor is majority owned by Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., a leading private equity investment firm.

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CONTACT: Amy Baldwin of Baker & Taylor, +1-704-998-3136,
amy.baldwin@baker-taylor.com

Web Site: http://www.baker-taylor.com/

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