The Doors – Absolutely Live

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This sprawling collection demonstrated that, in concert, the Doors could be an enervating as well as an elevating experience. There are no hits, but there’s a lot of Morrison — improvising, reciting poetry, sometimes singing — not a record for the uninitiated. Recorded at concerts in 1969 and 1970, this was an era in which Jim Morrison was becoming increasingly dissolute and increasingly disinterested in the whole rock machine. During much of this set, he seems not to be taking himself or the songs too seriously, tossing flippant asides to the audience, and seeming to treat the whole exercise as a charade. As for the music, the haunting “Universal Mind” and the basic blues-rocker “Build Me a Woman” are originals that are not found on their proper albums; “Close to You” is a dull Muddy Waters cover sung by Ray Manzarek; “Who Do You Love?” is a fair cover of the Bo Diddley standard, and the controversial “The Celebration of the Lizard” is a drawn-out opus that is as much poetry recitation as music. There are also extended versions of “Soul Kitchen,” “Break on Through,” and “When the Music’s Over” that flag considerably in comparison to the sleeker studio versions.

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Elektra 62 005, EKS 9002 2xLP, Album, RP Germany

Side 1.

1. Who Do You Love
Medley:
2a. Alabama Song
2b. Backdoor Man
2c. Love Hides
2d. Five To One

Side 2.

1. Build Me A Woman
2. When The Music’s Over

Side 3.

1. Close To You
2. Universal Mind
3. Break On Thru, #2

Side 4.

1. The Celebration Of The Lizard
2. Soul Kitchen

Credits:

Art Direction – Robert L. Heimall
Drums – John Densmore
Engineer – Bruce Botnick
Guitar – Robby Krieger
Lead Vocals – Ray Manzarek, Ray Manzarek
Organ, Bass, Vocals – Ray Manzarek
Photography By [Cover] – Frank Lisciandro
Photography By [Inside] – Robert L. Heimall, Robert L. Heimall
Producer – Paul A. Rothchild
Technician [On-stage Amplification Systems] – Vince Treanor

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Rights Society GEMA
Price Code
Label Code LC 0192

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Weight1 kg
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