Live at the Matrix 1967

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

Annotation

Recorded live at the Matrix in San Francisco, March 7 & 10, 1967
The tapes used were the original, first-generation copies 1/4 inch stereo at 7.5 inch/sec.
Guitar, keyboards and drums are on the left channel; Jim and Ray's vocals are on the right.
To restore the shows, the tapes were played back on a professional 4-channel tape recorder,
using Dolby B technology, AD122 A/D converters and recorded at 96 KHz 24 bits.
The mixing, editing, EQ and noise reduction were performed using digital software.
The recordings were then downmixed to 44.1 KHz for final sequencing and editing.

This compilation (P) & (C) 2008 The Doors Music Company
Bright Midnight Records is Manufactured & Distributed by
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Manufactured in the E.U.

Annotation last modified on 2014-11-06 22:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
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1Break On Through (to the Other Side)
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:
Break On Through (on 1967-03-10)
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)
3.53:47
2Soul 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
35:51
3Money
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 cover recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want) (on 1967-03-10)
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
33:06
4The Crystal Ship
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 Crystal Ship (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 and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.52:50
5Twentieth Century Fox
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:
Twentieth Century Fox (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
3.252:53
6I'm a King Bee
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 cover recording of:
I’m a King Bee (on 1967-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
James H. Moore (aka Slim Harpo)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. and Embassy Music Corporation
33:48
7Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)
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 cover recording of:
Alabama Song (from the songspiel “Mahagonny” & opera “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny”) (on 1967-03-10)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
publisher:
Harms Co., Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Inc., Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Universal Edition (London) Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Alabama Song (from “Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny”)
33:16
8Summer's Almost Gone
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:
Summer’s Almost Gone (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 Co., Inc. (in 1968)
33:46
9Light 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)
3.58:14
10Get Out of My Life, Woman
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 cover recording of:
Get Out of My Life, Woman (on 1967-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
33:58
11Back Door Man
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 cover recording of:
Back Door Man (on 1967-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
Chester Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Watertoons (BMI-affiliated - publisher associated with Muddy Waters)
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), Sony Music Publishing France and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
35:14
12Who Do You Love
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 cover recording of:
Who Do You Love? (on 1967-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
34:46
13The 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)
313:54
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
art direction and design:Bryan Lasley (art director)
Maria McKenna
Joshua Petker
photography:Bobby Klein (photographer)
Jim Marshall (photographer)
liner notes:Bruce Botnick
John Densmore
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
Ray Manzarek
drums (drum set):John Densmore (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-10)
guitar:Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-10)
keyboard:Ray Manzarek (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-10)
vocals:Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (from 1967-03-07 until 1967-03-10)
illustration:Stanley Mouse
manufactured by and distributed by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Doors Music Company (in 2008)
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