Really important early live work from The Doors – a performance at the legendary Matrix club in San Francisco – and one
of the first concert recordings ever done
of the group! The set wasn't originally part
of their legacy with Elektra Records, but has become rehoused as a key part
of their catalog at the label – a really burning performance that effortlessly mixes blues inspirations, psych inclinations, and that very special quality that the band was forging right from the start! As with other unearthed Matrix recordings – which seem to show up more and more as the years go on – the whole thing is a key window into not just a moment in the group, but a moment in the scene as well – even though, reportedly, the concerts were very under-attended at the time. This triple-length package brings together the entire five nights
of recording, with lots
of unissued material – including surprising versions
of jazz tunes "Bag's Groove" and "All Blues" – plus never-heard versions
of "Summer's Almost Gone", "When The Music's Over", "My Eyes Have Seen You", "Alabama Song", "Break On Through", and "Moonlight Drive".