The Central Park Concert

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]}

2003 live album by Dave Matthews Band

Live album by

Dave Matthews Band

Released

November 18, 2003 (2003-11-18)

Recorded

September 24, 2003, at Central Park, New York City, New York

Genre

Rock, jazz rock

Length

164:29

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
Source	Rating
Allmovie	^[2]
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[3]

Track listing

Disc one

"Don't Drink the Water" (Matthews) – 10:09
"So Much to Say" (Griesar, Matthews, Tinsley) – 4:14
"Anyone Seen the Bridge?" » "Too Much" (Beauford, Lessard, Matthews, Moore, Tinsley) – 6:41
"Granny" (Matthews) – 4:32
"Crush" (Matthews) – 11:19
"When the World Ends" (Ballard, Matthews) – 3:54

Disc two

"Dancing Nancies" (Matthews) – 9:44
"Warehouse" (Matthews) – 9:40
"Ants Marching" (Matthews) – 5:51
"Rhyme & Reason" (Matthews) – 5:36
"Two Step" (Matthews) – 18:56
"Help Myself" (Matthews) – 5:22

Disc three

"Cortez the Killer" (Young) – 10:52
- featuring Warren Haynes on guitar and vocals
"Jimi Thing" (Matthews) – 16:39
- featuring Warren Haynes on guitar
- includes an interpolation of "For What It's Worth"
"What Would You Say" (Matthews) – 5:27
"Where Are You Going" (Matthews) – 3:53
"All Along the Watchtower" (Dylan) – 12:59
- features a bass guitar intro jam of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Stefan Lessard
"Grey Street" (Matthews) – 4:58
"What You Are" (Ballard, Matthews) – 6:40
"Stay (Wasting Time)" (Lessard, Matthews, Moore) – 6:59

DVD track listing

Disc one

Prelude »
"Don't Drink the Water"
"So Much to Say" » "Anyone Seen the Bridge?"
"Too Much"
"Granny"
"Crush"
"When the World Ends"
"Dancing Nancies" »
"Warehouse"
"Ants Marching"
"Rhyme & Reason"
"Two Step"

Disc two

"Help Myself"
"Cortez, the Killer"
"Jimi Thing"
"What Would You Say"
"Where Are You Going"
"All Along the Watchtower"
"Grey Street"
"What You Are"
"Stay (Wasting Time)"

Personnel

Dave Matthews Band

Carter Beauford — percussion, drums, backup vocals
Stefan Lessard — bass guitar
Dave Matthews — guitars, vocals
LeRoi Moore — saxophones, backup vocals
Boyd Tinsley — violin, backup vocals

Additional musicians

Butch Taylor — keyboards, backup vocals
Warren Haynes — guitar, vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003–2005)	Peak position
Australian Music DVDs (ARIA)^[4]	17
US Billboard 200^[5]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Billboard 200^[6]	187

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Thom Jurek. "The Central Park Concert". Allmusic. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
^ "Movies and Films Database - Movie Search, Guide, Recommendations, and Reviews – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. October 24, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
^ [1] Archived May 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 179.
^ "Billie Eilish Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Dave Matthews Band – The Central Park Concert". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 17, 2021.