The Doors 'The Broadcast Collection' (2022)
A band that has been nagging at me of late for some attention are The Doors. For some reason I have picked up all the studio LP's (again) and several other oddities including this cheap 5CD set of recorded-for-radio concerts, some of which have been worming their way into my subconscious.
Disc 1&2 are an afternoon and evening session in Stockholm from 1968. The group are on fire here, tight and focused with excellent recording quality.
Disc 3, New York 1969. Mostly from 'The Soft Parade'. Recording is not great but it is interesting to hear the group playing this material which was heavily augmented with other musicians in the studio.
Disc 4: the notorious 1970 Seattle gig with a drunken and unpredictable Morrison going nova on stage. Fascinating and the SQ is great.
Disc 5: Chicago 1972. Poor sound for the remaining trio playing after JM's early death.
I have had a major obsession with the Doors before and now I am concentrating more on the musicians Manzarek, Krieger and Densmore. Current project is reading their separate autobiographies and listening anew to the 'Other Voices' and 'Full Circle' albums.
Anyhow, for those fond of this incredible group - get hold of this set (if you see it cheap) as discs 1,2 & 4 are well- worth your time.
Break on through (to the other side).