''Live at the Matrix 1967'' is a double live album by the American rock band the

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. It was recorded at

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in San Francisco on March 7 and 10, 1967 by club co-owner Peter Abram (the other co-owner was

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). The recording is notable as one of the earliest live recordings of the band known to exist, played to a mostly empty venue. By March 1967, the Doors had recorded only their debut album (released January 4, 1967) and "

Light My Fire "Light My Fire" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It was recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967 on their eponymous debut album. Released as an edited single on April 24, 1967, it spent three weeks at number one on ...

" had yet to be released as a single (on April 24, 1967), and they were still relatively unknown outside Southern California.

Recording equipment

On November 22, 2008, recording engineer Peter Abram revealed in an online posting the equipment he used to record the Doors at The Matrix: The original master quarter-inch track stereo tapes were recorded at 7.5 ips on Abram's Akai reel-to-reel vacuum tube tape recorder.

Release and master tape issues

The release was mastered by long-time Doors' sound engineer/producer Bruce Botnick. The album was released from the Bright Midnight Archives collection which contains a number of previously unreleased live concerts by the Doors. ''

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'' music critic Steve Horowitz observed in his review of ''Live at the Matrix 1967'', entitled "Money...That's What I Want," that the Rhino CD was not sourced from Peter Abram's master tapes; Rhino's press release stated that "first generation tapes" were used. On December 2, 2008, Peter Abram allowed photos to be taken of his master tape boxes. These photos were published online at the Steve Hoffman Forums on December 4, 2008. Abram's notations on the master tape boxes indicate that a 'jam' was performed between "Soul Kitchen" and "

Get Out of My Life, Woman "Get Out of My Life, Woman" is a song written by Allen Toussaint and first recorded by Lee Dorsey. It reached number five on the U.S. ''Billboard'' R&B chart and number 44 on the Hot 100 singles chart in 1966. Background In a song review for Al ...

" during the March 7, 1967 show. For Record Store Day 2017, 10,000 condensed version LPs were released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Doors.

Track listing

Disc one

All songs written by

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Robby Krieger Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American guitarist and founding member of the rock band the Doors. Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits " Light My Fire", " Love Me Two Times", " Touch Me", and ...

, Ray Manzarek and

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, except where noted. # " Break On Through (To the Other Side)" (Jim Morrison) – 3:47 # " Soul Kitchen" (Morrison) – 5:51 # "

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" (

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) – 3:02 # "

The Crystal Ship "The Crystal Ship" is a song by American rock band the Doors, from their 1967 debut album ''The Doors'', and the B-side of the number-one hit single "Light My Fire". It was composed as a love song to Jim Morrison's first serious girlfriend, Mary ...

" (Morrison) – 2:50 # "Twentieth Century Fox" (Morrison) – 2:46 # "

I'm a King Bee "I'm a King Bee" is a swamp blues song written and first recorded by Slim Harpo in 1957. It has been performed and recorded by numerous blues and other artists and in 2008, Slim Harpo's original received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. Original song ...

" (James Moore) – 3:48 # " Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" ( Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 3:16 # "Summer's Almost Gone" (Morrison) – 3:46 # "

" (Robby Krieger, Jim Morrison) – 8:14 # "

" ( Allen Toussaint) – 3:58 # "

Back Door Man "Back Door Man" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1960. The lyrics draw on a Southern U.S. cultural term for an extramarital affair. The song is one of several Dixon-Wolf songs that became popular among roc ...

" ( Willie Dixon,

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) – 5:14 # " Who Do You Love" (

Bo Diddley Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates; December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, inc ...

) – 4:31 # "

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" – 13:54

Disc two

# "Unhappy Girl" (Morrison) – 3:56 # "

Moonlight Drive "Moonlight Drive" is a song by American rock band the Doors, released in 1967 on their second album '' Strange Days''. It was edited to a 2:16 length for the 45 rpm single B-side of " Love Me Two Times". Though a conventional blues arrangement, t ...

" (Morrison) – 5:39 # "Woman Is a Devil/ Rock Me Baby" (Morrison), (

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) – 8:08 # "

People Are Strange "People Are Strange" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It appears on the band's second studio album, '' Strange Days'', released in September 1967. It was also issued the same month as a single, which peaked at number 12 on the ''B ...

" (Morrison, Krieger) – 2:14 # "Close to You" (Dixon) – 2:56 # "My Eyes Have Seen You" (Morrison) – 2:56 # "

Crawling King Snake "Crawling King Snake" (alternatively "Crawlin' King Snake" or "Crawling/Crawlin' Kingsnake") is a blues song that has been recorded by numerous blues and other artists. It is believed to have originated as a Delta blues in the 1920s and be rela ...

" (Anon, arr. by John Lee Hooker) – 4:53 # "I Can't See Your Face in My Mind" (Morrison) – 3:07 # " Summertime" (

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, DuBose Heyward) – 8:29 # " When the Music's Over" – 11:11 # " Gloria" (

Van Morrison Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards. As a teenager in t ...

) – 5:36 *1-10 from March 7, 1st show *1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5, & 2-7 from March 7, 2nd show *1-1, 1-9, 1-13 & 2-3 from March 7, 3rd show *1-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8 & 2-10 from March 10, 1st show *1-3, 1-6, 1-8, 1-11, 1-12, 2-9 & 2-11 from March 10, 2nd show

Personnel

;The Doors *

– vocals, harmonica on "Crawling King Snake" * Ray Manzarek – organ,

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, vocals on "

", "Get Out of My Life, Woman" and "Close to You" *

– electric guitar *

- drums Production *Produced by: Bruce Botnick *Production Supervisor and Personal Management: Jeffrey Jampol *Artists and Repertoire: Robin Hurley *Product Manager: Kenny Nemes *Project Coordinator: Cory Lashever *Project Assistance: John Espinoza, Steven Gorman, Bob Martin, Peter Tarnoff, Alessandra Quaranta *Cover Artwork:

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*Art Direction & Design: Bryan Lasley, Maria McKenna, and Joshua Petker *Doors Archivist: David Dutkowski *Photos: Bobby Klein, Jim Marshall, and Tim Boxer *Legal Representation: John Branca and David Byrnes

References

{{Authority control 2008 live albums Albums produced by Bruce Botnick Bright Midnight Archives Rhino Entertainment live albums