THE DOORS | Absolutely Live | 1970 TWO VINYL LPs | live concert | gatefold
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The Doors
Absolutely Live
Artist: The Doors
Title: Absolutely Live
Release Year: 1970
Pressing Year: 1970
Label: Elektra Records
Catalog Number: EKS 9002
Format: 33 RPM • Two 12” Albums • Stereo
UPC: none
This sprawling collection demonstrated that, in concert, The Doors could be an enervating as well as an elevating experience. There are no hits, but there's a lot of Jim Morrison -- improvising, reciting poetry, sometimes singing -- not a record for the uninitiated. Recorded at concerts in 1969 and 1970, this was an era in which Morrison was becoming increasingly dissolute and increasingly disinterested in the whole rock machine. During much of this set, he seems not to be taking himself or the songs too seriously, tossing flippant asides to the audience, and seeming to treat the whole exercise as a charade. A true punk.
As for the music, the haunting Universal Mind and the basic blues-rocker Build Me A Woman are originals that are not found on their proper albums; Close To You is a Muddy Waters cover sung by Ray Manzarek; Who Do You Love? is a cover of the Bo Diddley standard, and the controversial The Celebration of the Lizard is a drawn-out opus that is as much poetry recitation as music. There are also extended versions of Soul Kitchen, Break On Through, and When The Music's Over.
Side One: Side Two: Who Do You Love Build Me A Woman Medley:• Alabama Song
• Backdoor Man
• Love Hides
• Five To One When The Music’s Over Side One: Side Two: Close To You The Celebration Of The Lizard Universal Mind Soul Kitchen Break On Thru
Personnel: Jim Morrison (lead vocals); Ray Manzarek (keyboards, backing vocals); Robbie Krieger (guitar); John Densmore (drums).
Note: Where applicable, the grades refer to both records.
VINYL GRADE: VG+
Notes: Minimal surface noise. A good cleaning is all these records need.
LABEL GRADE: VG+
Notes: No spindle wear, tape, ring wear, or writing. Standard white Elektra “E” and full-color butterfly on color-mottled green background. Doors logo and text is black on color-mottled green background.
SLEEVE GRADE: VG+
Notes: Original plain white paper. No writing, no tape, no stains, no splits, no rips. Some crinkling. Obvious yellowing.
JACKET GRADE: VG
Notes:Visible ring wear. No splits, no writing, no tape, a few dings, age spots. Edges, spine (readable) and corners are worn. (See my original scan.) The gatefold has full-color concert photos of the band.
Shipping is $4.00. NOTE: I will NOT be responsible for items lost or damaged in the mail.
Combined shipping: I will be happy to combine multiple items. If you buy more than one item from me, the shipping cost will be the highest original shipping fee plus $1 per additional item.
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This is not a cut-out or a record-club pressing. It is the original issue.
Note: I haven't cleaned these 51-year-old vinyl records because everybody seems to prefer their own methods. I'll leave the cleaning up to the buyer. Also, I'm not a professional vinyl seller or buyer. This comes from my own collection. Bought at Leggett’s Dept. Store, downtown Radford VA.
Enjoy the auction — and good luck!
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