The Doors - Live At The Matrix 1967: The Original Masters 3CD
Very early on in their career, The Doors played at a small, hole-in-the-wall club called The Matrix, which was co-owned by Jefferson Airplane’s Marty Balin. The rule at the time was that bands from LA had to play The Matrix when they came to San Francisco as “tax” and homage to the bands that built the local scene. The Doors happily obliged, and co-owner Peter Abram recorded the band’s two shows – March 7 and March 10, 1967.
The set features covers by The Doors such as Gloria and blues favourites like Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) that would define their influence and sound as they worked out originals like Break on Through (To the Other Side). The complete set from both shows was released once before, but it was discovered after release that they were taken from third-generation tapes of the recordings. In the ensuing years, The Doors have located the first-generation recordings, and this is the first time the sets from those nights will be released in full.
This is sure to generate discussion as highlights from the shows have been released over the years as RSD packages, and fans have been eager to have the full shows, from the 1st generation recordings, in their collections, and they will be monitoring this release closely.
Tracklist:
- DISC 1: MARCH 7, 1967 -
1. Bags' Groove (Instrumental)
2. Back Door Man
3. My Eyes Have Seen You
4. Soul Kitchen
5. All Blues (Instrumental)
6. Get Out of My Life Woman
7. When the Music's Over
8. Close to You
9. Crawling King Snake
10. I Can't See Your Face in My Mind
11. People are Strange
12. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
13. The Crystal Ship
14. Twentieth Century Fox
- DISC 2: MARCH 7 & MARCH 10, 1967 -
1. Moonlight Drive
2. Summer's Almost Gone
3. Unhappy Girl
4. Woman is a Devil / Rock Me Baby
5. Break on Through (to the Other Side)
6. Light My Fire
7. The End
8. My Eyes Have Seen You
9. Soul Kitchen
10. I Can't See Your Face in My Mind
11. People are Strange
12. When the Music's Over
- DISC 3: MARCH 8/9 & MARCH 10, 1967 -
1. Money
2. Who Do You Love
3. Moonlight Drive
4. Summer's Almost Gone
5. I'm a King Bee
6. Gloria
7. Break on Through (to the Other Side)
8. Summertime (Instrumental)
9. Back Door Man
10. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
11. The End (Partial) / "Let's Feed Ice Cream to the Rats"