The Central Park Concert

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The Central Park Concert is a 2003 live album by the American rock group, Dave Matthews Band, recorded in Central Park, New York City. [1] The concert attracted more than 120,000 people, which makes it the biggest audience to attend a Dave Matthews Band concert.[ citation needed ]

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The Central Park Concert
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Live album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 2003 (2003-11-18)
RecordedSeptember 24, 2003, at Central Park, New York City, New York
Genre Rock, jazz rock
Length164:29
Label RCA
Producer John Alagía (CD)
Doug Brio, Daniel Catullo, Jack Gulick(DVD)
Dave Matthews Band chronology
Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
(2002)
The Central Park Concert
(2003)
The Gorge
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

Disc one
  1. "Don't Drink the Water" (Matthews) – 10:09
  2. "So Much to Say" (Griesar, Matthews, Tinsley) – 4:14
  3. "Anyone Seen the Bridge?" » "Too Much" (Beauford, Lessard, Matthews, Moore, Tinsley) – 6:41
  4. "Granny" (Matthews) – 4:32
  5. "Crush" (Matthews) – 11:19
  6. "When the World Ends" (Ballard, Matthews) – 3:54
Disc two
  1. "Dancing Nancies" (Matthews) – 9:44
  2. "Warehouse" (Matthews) – 9:40
  3. "Ants Marching" (Matthews) – 5:51
  4. "Rhyme & Reason" (Matthews) – 5:36
  5. "Two Step" (Matthews) – 18:56
  6. "Help Myself" (Matthews) – 5:22
Disc three
  1. "Cortez the Killer" (Young) – 10:52
  2. "Jimi Thing" (Matthews) – 16:39
  3. "What Would You Say" (Matthews) – 5:27
  4. "Where Are You Going" (Matthews) – 3:53
  5. "All Along the Watchtower" (Dylan) – 12:59
  6. "Grey Street" (Matthews) – 4:58
  7. "What You Are" (Ballard, Matthews) – 6:40
  8. "Stay (Wasting Time)" (Lessard, Matthews, Moore) – 6:59

DVD track listing

Disc one

  1. Prelude »
  2. "Don't Drink the Water"
  3. "So Much to Say" » "Anyone Seen the Bridge?"
  4. "Too Much"
  5. "Granny"
  6. "Crush"
  7. "When the World Ends"
  8. "Dancing Nancies" »
  9. "Warehouse"
  10. "Ants Marching"
  11. "Rhyme & Reason"
  12. "Two Step"

Disc two

  1. "Help Myself"
  2. "Cortez, the Killer"
  3. "Jimi Thing"
  4. "What Would You Say"
  5. "Where Are You Going"
  6. "All Along the Watchtower"
  7. "Grey Street"
  8. "What You Are"
  9. "Stay (Wasting Time)"

Personnel

Dave Matthews Band

Additional musicians

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [7] Gold7,500^
United States (RIAA) [8] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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