Broadcast, Telecast, and Record Releases
Unlike other rock festivals such as Woodstock, the concert was not planned for release as a film or sound recording. However, several portions of it were broadcast live on the ABC television network, which was also a sponsor of the show. The audio portion of the show was also broadcast in stereo on FM radio stations, an early example of simulcasting.
Several performances from the show were eventually released on CD and video, both in bootleg and authorized form. One of the more notable bootleg recordings was from a fan who tried to pass off his recordings of a recording from the radio broadcast as something he created. His web site was shut down after he tried selling his unauthorized products without creative approval from the artists involved and the producers of the festival.
Authorized releases include:
- California Jamming, CD of Deep Purple's performance (also released under alternate titles)
- Live in California 74, DVD of Deep Purple's performance
- Beyond the Beginning, Emerson, Lake & Palmer DVD including 44 minutes of their California Jam performance
Read more about this topic: California Jam
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