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Joni Mitchell

Woodstock

1970 · via David Crosby

Joni Mitchell’s recording of “Woodstock” came out in 1970, the earliest year on file; Matthews’ Southern Comfort’s and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s came out the same year. Joni Mitchell wrote it. Also recorded by James Taylor (released 1997), Crosby, Stills & Nash (released 1996) and John Williams (released 1971), among 132 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. It is on the album Ladies of the Canyon (1970).

Joni Mitchell – Woodstock
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Crosby's take is the one people carry around, but the song started with Joni Mitchell's own 1970 recording, and hers sounds like it was written alone at a piano. Play it first, then put his back on and listen to what changed hands.

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Credited writer: Joni Mitchell.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1970, the same year as Matthews’ Southern Comfort and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

On the album Ladies of the Canyon (1970).

Other recordings on file · first release year

132 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

First pulled by @ga-1642 · No. 0212, Oct 18, 2026.

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David Crosby sang "Woodstock," but he didn't write it. Who wrote the song and made its first recording?Joni Mitchell
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