''Live in Boston'' is a triple CD

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by American

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the Doors The Doors were an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential ro ...

released in 2007. It was recorded at the

Boston Arena Matthews Arena (formerly Boston Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the world's oldest multi-purpose athletic building still in use, as well as the oldest arena in use for ice hockey. The arena opened in 1910 on what ...

on April 10, 1970, during the band's

Roadhouse Blues Tour The Roadhouse Blues Tour was a 1970 tour undertaken by rock band the Doors. The group recorded many of the concerts which have been subsequently released through Elektra Records, Rhino Records and Bright Midnight Records. Background Following ...

. The band performed two shows, one starting at 7 pm and a second scheduled for 10 but not actually starting until past midnight.

Jim Morrison James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, poet and songwriter who was the lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredicta ...

appears to be intoxicated during the entire latter show, and continued drinking heavily throughout the performance. The late start ended with the venue's owners cutting power to the stage to force the end of the concert. The album was released from the Bright Midnight Archives collection which contains a number of previously unreleased live concerts by the Doors.

Background

Ray Manzarek Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist. He is best known as a member of the Doors, co-founding the band with singer and lyricist Jim Morrison in 1965. Manzarek was induct ...

, the band's keyboardist recalls the concert as "manic, wild, crazy, intoxicated", adding:

Track listing

Disc 1

* 1st show, 7 p.m. # "Start" – (0:07) # "All Right, All Right, All Right" - (0:10) # "Roadhouse Moan" – (1:33) # "

Roadhouse Blues "Roadhouse Blues" is a song by the American rock band the Doors from their 1970 album '' Morrison Hotel''. It was released as the B-side of "You Make Me Real", which peaked at No. 50 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Roadhouse Blues" charted ...

" (

) – (4:56) # "Ship of Fools" (Morrison) - (6:27) # " Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" (

Bertolt Brecht Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known professionally as Bertolt Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Coming of age during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes as a pl ...

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) (2:02) # "

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 William James Dixon (July 1, 1915January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he ...

Chester Burnett Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910January 10, 1976), better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer and guitarist. He is regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians of all time. Over a four-decade care ...

) (2:16) # "

Five to One "Five to One" is a song by American rock band the Doors, from their 1968 album ''Waiting for the Sun''. The song's lyrics were written by lead singer Jim Morrison, though the songwriting credit identified each member of the Doors as songwriters. ...

" (Morrison) (9:09) # " When the Music's Over" (14:45) # " Rock Me" (

B.B. King Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimm ...

) (7:14) # "

Mystery Train "Mystery Train" is a song written and recorded by American blues musician Junior Parker in 1953. Originally performed in the style of a Memphis blues or rhythm and blues tune, it was inspired by earlier songs and later became a popular rockabil ...

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Junior Parker Herman "Junior" Parker (March 27, 1932November 18, 1971) Li ...

) (7:18) # "Away in India" (1:54) # "

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" (

Robert Johnson Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generati ...

) (5:15) # "Prelude to 'Wake Up!'" (0:48) # "Wake Up!" (Morrison) (1:33) # "

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 t ...

" (Krieger, Morrison) (12:32)

Disc 2

* 2nd show, 10 p.m. # "Start" (1:22) # " Break On Through (To the Other Side)" (Morrison) (8:12) # "I Believe in Democracy" (0:33) # " When the Music's Over" (14:19) # "

" (Morrison) (5:53) # "The Spy" (Morrison) (5:43) # "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" (Brecht, Weill) (1:40) # "Back Door Man" (Dixon, Burnett) (2:27) # "Five to One" (Morrison) (7:06) # "Astrology Rap" (0:45) # "Build Me a Woman" (Morrison) (3:57) # "

You Make Me Real "You Make Me Real" is a song written by Jim Morrison that was first released on the Doors 1970 album ''Morrison Hotel''. It was also released as the only single from the album, reaching No. 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 but was surpassed in pop ...

" (Morrison) (3:26) # "Wait a Minute!" (0:44) # "Mystery Train" (Parker) (7:52) # "Away in India" (2:52) # "

" (Johnson) (3:31)

Disc 3

* 2nd show, 10 p.m. (cont.) # "Band Intros" (0:35) # "Adolf Hitler" (Morrison) (0:23) # "Light My Fire" (Krieger, Morrison) (5:47) # "

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" Light My Fire" Cont'd(0:23) # "Summertime" Light My Fire" Cont'd(7:29) # "

St. James Infirmary Blues "St. James Infirmary Blues" is an American blues song and jazz standard of uncertain origin. Louis Armstrong made the song famous in his 1928 recording on which Don Redman was credited as composer; later releases gave the name Joe Primrose, a ...

" Light My Fire" Cont'd(0:46) # "Graveyard Poem" Light My Fire" Cont'd(1:13) # "Light My Fire" eprise(Krieger) (2:11) # "More, More, More!" (0:19) # "Ladies & Gentlemen" (0:13) # "We Can't Instigate" (0:13) # "They Want More" (1:16) # "Been Down So Long" (Morrison) (6:13) # "Power Turned Off" (9:15)

Personnel

– vocals *

– organ,

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, electric guitar on "Been Down So Long" *

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 "L ...

– electric guitar, bass guitar on "Been Down So Long" *

John Densmore John Paul Densmore (born December 1, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, author and actor. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band the Doors, and as such is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He appeared on every recordi ...

– drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Live In Boston (The Doors Album) 2007 live albums Albums produced by Bruce Botnick Bright Midnight Archives