The Doors – Live At The Matrix 1967: The Original Masters

The Doors
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 soon-to-be beloved covers by The Doors such as “Gloria” and blues favorites 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.
FORMATS
3CD, 5LP/7"
GENRE
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 soon-to-be beloved covers by The Doors such as “Gloria” and blues favorites 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.
Format – 3CD & 5LP/7″ Set
TRACKLISTING (IF AVAILABLE)
3CD
CD1
MARCH 7, 1967 – FIRST SET
1. Backdoor Man
2. My Eyes Have Seen You
3. Soul Kitchen
4. All Blues (Instrumental)
5. Get Out Of My Life Woman
6. When The Music’s Over
MARCH 7, 1967 – SECOND SET
7. Close To You
8. Crawling King Snake
9. I Can’t See Your Face In My Mind
10. People Are Strange
11. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
12. Crystal Ship
13. Twentieth Century Fox
CD2
MARCH 7, 1967 THIRD SET
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
MARCH 8 OR 9, 1967
8. The End (Partial) / Let’s Feed Ice Cream To The Rats
MARCH 10, 1967 FIRST SET
9. My Eyes Have Seen You
10. Soul Kitchen
CD3
1. I Can’t See Your Face In My Mind
2. People Are Strange
3. When The Music’s Over
MARCH 10, 1967 SECOND SET
4. Money
5. Who Do You Love
6. Moonlight Drive
7. Summer’s Almost Gone
8. I’m A King Bee
9. Gloria
10. Break On Through (To The Other Side)
MARCH 10, 1967 THIRD SET
11. Summertime
12. Back Door Man
13. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
5LP/7″
SIDE A
MARCH 7, 1967 FIRST SET
1. Backdoor Man
2. My Eyes Have Seen You
3. Soul Kitchen
4. All Blues (Instrumental)
SIDE B
1. Get Out Of My Life Woman
2. When The Music’s Over
SIDE C
MARCH 7, 1967 SECOND SET
1. Close To You
2. Crawling King Snake
3. I Can’t See Your Face In My Mind
4. People Are Strange
5. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
SIDE D
1. Crystal Ship
2. Twentieth Century Fox
MARCH 7, 1967 THIRD SET
3. Moonlight Drive
4. Summer’s Almost Gone
5. Unhappy Girl
SIDE E
1. Woman Is A Devil / Rock Me Baby
2. Break On Through (To The Other Side)
3. Light My Fire
SIDE F
1. The End
MARCH 8 or 9, 1967
2. The End (Partial) / Let’s Feed Ice Cream To The Rats
SIDE G
MARCH 10, 1967 FIRST SET
1. My Eyes Have Seen You
2. Soul Kitchen
3. I Can’t See Your Face In My Mind
4. People Are Strange
SIDE H
1. When The Music’s Over
MARCH 10, 1967 SECOND SET
2. Money
3. Who Do You Love
SIDE I
1. Moonlight Drive
2. Summer’s Almost Gone
3. I’m A King Bee
4. Gloria
SIDE J
1. Break On Through (To The Other Side)
MARCH 10, 1967 THIRD SET
2. Summertime
3. Back Door Man
4. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
7″ – MARCH 7, 1967 FIRST SET
1. Bag’s Groove (Instrumental)
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