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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Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleLength
1Bags’ Groove (instrumental)
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
cover recording of:
Bags’ Groove (on 1967-03-07)
composer:
Milt Jackson
8:42
2Back Door Man
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live cover recording of:
Back Door Man (on 1967-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
Chester Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Hoochie Coochie Music and Watertoons
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France), Sony Music Publishing France and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
5:29
3My Eyes Have Seen You
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
My Eyes Have Seen You (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
2:55
4Soul Kitchen
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Soul Kitchen (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
4:04
5All Blues (instrumental)
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live cover recording of:
All Blues (on 1967-03-07)
composer:
Miles Davis
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music Corporation
8:06
6Get Out of My Life Woman
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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.
4:03
7When the Music’s Over
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
When the Music’s Over (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
12:33
8Close to You
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live cover recording of:
Close to You (on 1967-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:58
9Crawling King Snake
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live cover recording of:
Crawling King Snake (on 1967-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Doors Music Company and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
4:55
10I Can’t See Your Face in My Mind
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
I Can’t See Your Face in My Mind (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
3:14
11People Are Strange
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
People Are Strange (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:18
12Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live cover recording of:
Alabama Song (from the songspiel “Mahagonny” & opera “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny”) (on 1967-03-07)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill
translator:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
publisher:
Harms Co. and Universal Edition
translated version of:
Alabama Song (from “Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny”)
3:52
13The Crystal Ship
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:50
14Twentieth Century Fox
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
2:47
2▼Digital Media
#TitleLength
1Moonlight Drive
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Moonlight Drive (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
5:31
2Summer’s Almost Gone
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix 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, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
3:30
3Unhappy Girl
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Unhappy Girl (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
4:00
4Woman Is a Devil / Rock Me Baby
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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
live medley including a recording of:
Woman Is a Devil (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
8:13
5Break On Through (to the Other Side)
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Break On Through (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
3:31
6Light My Fire
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部
8:20
7The End
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
The End (on 1967-03-07)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Vicious Recordings
14:07
8My Eyes Have Seen You
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
2:58
9Soul Kitchen
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-10)
live recording of:
Soul Kitchen (on 1967-03-10)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
5:53
10I Can’t See Your Face in My Mind
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
3:08
11People Are Strange
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:16
12When the Music’s Over
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
11:17
3▼Digital Media
#TitleLength
1Money
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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.
3:01
2Who Do You Love
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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 (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Tristan Music Ltd.
4:34
3Moonlight Drive
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-10)
live recording of:
Moonlight Drive (on 1967-03-10)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
5:38
4Summer’s Almost Gone
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
3:49
5I’m a King Bee
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. and Embassy Music Corporation
3:52
6Gloria
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-10)
live cover recording of:
Gloria (Van Morrison/Them song) (on 1967-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Bernice Music, Inc. (in 1965) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
5:42
7Break On Through (to the Other Side)
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-10)
live recording of:
Break On Through (on 1967-03-10)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
3:48
8Summertime (instrumental)
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-03-10)
live cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1967-03-10)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
8:32
9Back Door Man
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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, Arc Music Corp., Hoochie Coochie Music and Watertoons
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France), Sony Music Publishing France and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
5:17
10Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (on 1967-03-10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix 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
translator:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
publisher:
Harms Co. and Universal Edition
translated version of:
Alabama Song (from “Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny”)
3:17
11The End (Partial) / Let’s Feed Ice Cream to the Rats
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (from 1967-03-08 until 1967-03-09)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1967-03-08 until 1967-03-09)
live partial recording of:
The End (from 1967-03-08 until 1967-03-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Vicious Recordings
4:32