Live In Bakersfield [RSD Black Friday 2023], The Doors, Vinyl

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)