Live In Boston 1970 by The Doors

Live In Boston 1970

The Doors

2007

Live In Boston 1970 is a Rock album by The Doors, originally released in 2007. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Psych Rock
  • raw
  • intense
  • psychedelic

About

The Doors with Jim Morrison recorded six studio albums between 1967 and 1971 and released one live album, <i>Absolutely Live</i>, in 1970. These tapes of the early and late shows at the Boston Arena on April 19, 1970 were recorded on multi-track for that live album. A few minor technical flaws exist and Morrison is admittedly well-oiled for the performances. Tracks are often divided up too liberally. For example, “More More More” is 18 seconds of stage banter. “Ladies & Gentlemen” is 13 seconds of nonsense. “Power Turned Off” is over nine minutes (!) of audience chanting and various stage noises. However, the actual songs here prove the Doors were a volatile and explosive rock act, able to run the full dynamic range with just a guitarist, drummer and organist who held down the bass duties on a keyboard bass. Their unorthodox approach made their blues psychedelic and their psychedelic explorations hypnotic and weird. “Mystery Train,” “Rock Me” and “Crossroads” don’t quite reach the band’s usual level of mastery but “Five to One,” “When the Music’s Over,” “The Spy” and a shambolic “Been Down So Long” (with the lick from “Maggie McGill” running throughout) show the charisma that’s enabled the Doors to endure thirty-plus years since their first go-round.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Start (1st Show) [Live]0:07
  2. 2All Right, All Right, All Right (1st Show) [Live]0:10
  3. 3Roadhouse Moan (1st Show) [Live]1:33
  4. 4Roadhouse Blues (1st Show) [Live]4:55
  5. 5Ship of Fools (1st Show) [Live]6:26
  6. 6Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) [1st Show] [Live]2:01
  7. 7Back Door Man (1st Show) [Live]2:16
  8. 8Five to One (1st Show) [Live]9:08
  9. 9When the Music's Over (1st Show) [Live]14:44
  10. 10Rock Me (1st Show) [Live]7:14
  11. 11Mystery Train (1st Show) [Live]7:18
  12. 12Away In India (1st Show) [Live]1:54
  13. 13Crossroads (1st Show) [Live]5:14
  14. 14Prelude to Wake Up! (1st Show) [Live]0:48
  15. 15Wake Up! (1st Show) [Live]1:32
  16. 16Light My Fire (1st Show) [Live]12:31
  17. 17Start (2nd Show) [Live]1:21
  18. 18Break On Through (To the Other Side) [2nd Show] [Live]8:12
  19. 19I Believe In Democracy (2nd Show) [Live]0:32
  20. 20When the Music's Over (2nd Show) [Live]14:19
  21. 21Roadhouse Blues (2nd Show) [Live]5:53
  22. 22The Spy (2nd Show) [Live]5:42
  23. 23Alabama Song [Whisky Bar] (2nd Show) [Live]1:39
  24. 24Back Door Man (2nd Show) [Live]2:27
  25. 25Five to One (2nd Show) [Live]7:05
  26. 26Astrology Rap (2nd Show) [Live]0:45
  27. 27Build Me a Woman (2nd Show) [Live]3:56
  28. 28You Make Me Real (2nd Show) [Live]3:26
  29. 29Wait a Minute! (2nd Show) [Live]0:44
  30. 30Mystery Train (2nd Show) [Live]7:52
  31. 31Away In India (2nd Show) [Live]2:51
  32. 32Crossroads (2nd Show) [Live]3:30
  33. 33Band Intro's (2nd Show) [Live]0:35
  34. 34Adolf Hitler (2nd Show) [Live]0:22
  35. 35Light My Fire (2nd Show) [Live]5:47
  36. 36Fever (Light My Fire Continued) [2nd Show] [Live]0:23
  37. 37Summertime (Light My Fire Continued) [2nd Show] [Live]7:28
  38. 38St. James Infirmary Blues (Light My Fire Continued) [2nd Show] [Live]0:46
  39. 39Graveyard Poem (Light My Fire Continued) [2nd Show] [Live]1:12
  40. 40Light My Fire (Reprise) [2nd Show] [Live]2:11
  41. 41More, More, More! (2nd Show) [Live]0:18
  42. 42Ladies & Gentlemen (2nd Show) [Live]0:13
  43. 43We Can't Instigate (2nd Show) [Live]0:13
  44. 44They Want More (2nd Show) [Live]1:15
  45. 45Been Down So Long (2nd Show) [Live]6:12
  46. 46Power Turned Off (2nd Show) [Live]9:15

Credits

Performers

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold