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Short lived as it was, the Bath Festival of Blues & Progressive Music (initially called the Bath Festival of Blues) was a watershed event that presented a wide array of bands who were destined for greatness, stardom and lasting glory. Half a century later, this 3-CD set takes us back to Somerset, England to hear restored recordings from the 1969 and 1970 festivals—and this is a treat for the eyes, too, as you get the posters and programs from both years plus a booklet written by original festival promoter Freddy Bannister. As you sift through a wealth of photos and memorabilia, you’ll hear "So Many Natural Ways," "Red Hot Mama" Fleetwood Mac (with Peter Green), "Rock ’n’ Roll Star," "Mr. Tambourine Man," "You Ain’t Going Nowhere," "Black Mountain Rag," "Bugler" Byrds, "Born to Be Wild," "Sookie Sookie" Steppenwolf, "Mellow Yellow" Donovan, "Reefer Blues," "Something’s Gotta Go" Canned Heat, "Mom and Dad" Frank Zappa, "Johnny B. Goode," "Have You Ever Been Mistreated" Johnny Winter, "Black Magic Woman," "Incident at Neshabur" Santana, "Fixing to Die Rag," "Silver and Gold" Country Joe, "Crazy Woman," "It Might As Well Be Raining" John Mayall, "Walking in the Park" Colosseum, "After I Woke Up This Morning" Ten Years After, "Ain’t Ya Comin’ Home" Blodwyn Pig, "She Belongs to Me" Nice and more. It’s a counterculture time machine with an amazing soundtrack full of rare star-studded performances! Gonzo.