We haven't heard the last of Lilith Fair.
Though the wildly successful all-female tour wrapped up last week, its proprietor, Sarah McLachlan, will be sifting through the best performances for inclusion on a Lilith Live album, due in March on her own Temple Records.
"Every single show was recorded and the tapes are brilliant," says George Maniatis, VP of Nettwerk Records, which will distribute the album. "It's going to be a double album, not really quite sure the name of it. It's going to be on Sarah's label, through Nettwerk, and Sarah's going to have final approval with the other artists."
Maniatis says that McLachlan wants to include at least one track from every artist who participated in the sold-out Lilith Fair outing, including the local sidestage performers.
"Sarah wants everybody on there -- the up and coming artists and the developed artists -- that's one of the reasons they were invited to begin with. There's other record companies and managements we have to deal with, and the artists have final say."
Maniatis confirms that Lilith Fair will continue next year, but another live album to commemorate the event is unlikely. "You don't want to burn something out," he reasons. "Less is more." A documentary, shot during Lilith's two-night stand in Toronto last month, is also in the works. It will air in Canada on CBC-TV later this fall.