Live at the Matrix 1967: The Original Masters

~ Release by The Doors (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

The complete and original recordings taken straight from the first-generation 7” reels from a 5-night engagement in March 1967 at The Matrix in San Francisco, CA.
Tracks 1-1 to 2-7 recorded 3/7/67.
Tracks 2-8 to 3-10 recorded 3/10/67.
Track 3-11 recorded 3/8 or 3/9/67.

Tracks 1-1, 1-3, 1-5, 1-7, 2-2, 3-3, 3-10 are previously unreleased.
Tracks 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9 to 2-11, 3-1, 3-2, 3-5, 3-6, 3-8, 3-9 are first time released from the original master tapes.

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(As of 2025-01-20).

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Annotation last modified on 2025-01-20 19:45 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Moonlight Drive
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Moonlight Drive (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
5:31
2Summer’s Almost Gone
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Summer’s Almost Gone (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
3:30
3Unhappy Girl
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Unhappy Girl (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
34:00
4Woman Is a Devil / Rock Me Baby
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live medley including a cover recording of:
Rock Me (on 1967-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
live medley including a recording of:
Woman Is a Devil (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
2.358:13
5Break On Through (to the Other Side)
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Break On Through (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, The Doors, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
3:31
6Light My Fire
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Light My Fire (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
3.58:20
7The End
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
The End (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Vicious Recordings (publisher of releases on Vicious Vinyl and subsidiaries)
314:07
8My Eyes Have Seen You
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-10)
live recording of:
My Eyes Have Seen You (on 1967-03-10)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
32:58
9Soul Kitchen
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-10)
live recording of:
Soul Kitchen (on 1967-03-10)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
35:53
10I Can’t See Your Face in My Mind
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-10)
live recording of:
I Can’t See Your Face in My Mind (on 1967-03-10)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
33:08
11People Are Strange
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-10)
live recording of:
People Are Strange (on 1967-03-10)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.52:16
12When the Music’s Over
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-10)
live recording of:
When the Music’s Over (on 1967-03-10)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
311:17
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