The Doors Live in Bakersfield is one of the more unique shows from The Doors during a tumultuous 1970 when Jim Morrison was on trial on trumped-up charges in Miami. The band had been playing together live for five years, and were tight enough to be able to veer into the unknown. That’s what they opted for in this California agriculture town on a hot summer night. Featuring improvisations and medleys of The Doors many beloved hits from across their albums, Live in Bakersfield is a shamanic adventure for all who listen. Recorded August 21, 1970.

Side A
1. ROADHOUSE BLUES [5:50]
(Jim Morrison/The Doors)
2. MEDLEY: ALABAMA SONG (WHISKY BAR)/BACK DOOR MAN/FIVE TO ONE [12:42]
(Bertolt Brecht/Kurt Weill)/(Chester Burnett/Willie Dixon)/(The Doors)

Side B
1. MEDLEY: UNIVERSAL MIND/AFRO BLUE [8:31]
(Jim Morrison/Robby Krieger)/(Mongo Santamaria)
2. WHEN THE MUSIC’S OVER [13:17]
(The Doors)

Side C
1. LOVE ME TWO TIMES [8:54]
(The Doors)
2. MEDLEY: MYSTERY TRAIN/AWAY IN INDIA/CROSSROADS [15:13]
(Herman Parker/Sam Phillips)/(The Doors)/(Robert Johnson)

Side D
1. SHIP OF FOOLS [8:32]
(Jim Morrison/Robby Krieger)

2. THE END [15:35]
(The Doors)

Packshot

Tracklist:

Roadhouse Blues
Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) (Kurt Weill Cover)
Back Door Man (Willie Dixon Cover) (Old Stone Road Snippet)
Five to One
Universal Mind
When the Music's Over
Mystery Train (Little Junior's Blue Flames Cover)
Away in India
Cross Road Blues (Robert Johnson Cover)
Ship of Fools
Love Me Two Times (Baby Please Don't Go and St James Infirmary Snippet)
Light My Fire
The End

UPC: 081227819149
Label: Wea Int'l
Release Date: 11.24.23
Format: Vinyl

The Doors - Live In Bakersfield (RSD Black Friday 2023)