Originally released in 1972, Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine was one of the earliest "best-of" Doors collections, compiling 22 tracks from the band not just limited to their many ubiquitous hits but including some more experimental tunes and a few obscure B-sides. This strange and sprawling playlist is heavy on material from L.A. Woman, and seems particularly invested in the darker, more sinister side of the band.
Lesser-known songs here include "Who Scared You" and the goofy, awkward blues run "(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further" sung by keyboardist Ray Manzarek. With the exception of a few pop moments, this lengthy collection sets a heavy and sometimes menacing mood, highlighting the Doors' most depraved, shamanistic moments in tracks like the brooding "The End," "Maggie McGill," and the absolutely evil groove of "When the Music's Over."
For Record Store Day 2014, The Doors dug deep into the band’s legendary past to uncover WEIRD SCENES INSIDE THE GOLD MINE. Long out-of-print, this gold-certified double album was the first compilation to be released after Jim Morrison’s death in 1971.
WEIRD SCENES INSIDE THE GOLD MINE will be available on April 19 as a limited edition double-LP set exclusively at select independent music retailers. Beautiful and rare in equal measure, production of this translucent amber swirled vinyl set is limited to 5,500 numbered copies worldwide. For a list of participating stores, please visit www.recordstoreday.com. Rhino will release the collection on CD for the very first time as a double-disc set on May 20
The 22 songs that appear on the collection provide a wide-ranging introduction to the music recorded between 1967-71 by the original quartet, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison. The band’s longtime engineer Bruce Botnick remastered the music heard on this reissue, which takes its title from a lyric in “The End.”
01. Break On Through (02:27)
02. Strange Days (03:07)
03. Shaman's Blues (04:48)
04. Love Street (02:50)
05. Peace Frog,Blue Sunday (05:00)
06. The Wasp (Texas Radio & The Big Beat) (04:13)
07. End Of The Night (02:51)
08. Love Her Madly (03:18)
09. Spanish Caravan (02:58)
10. Ship Of Fools (03:07)
11. The Spy (04:15)
12. The End (11:46)
01. Take It As It Comes (02:16)
02. Running Blue (02:26)
03. L.A. Woman (07:46)
04. Five To One (04:25)
05. Who Scared You (03:51)
06. (You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further (03:41)
07. Riders On The Storm (07:12)
08. Maggie McGill (04:22)
09. Horse Latitudes (01:35)
10. When The Music's Over (10:57)
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Once again, thanks for another great release! Used to have this 8-track, and have been looking for it forever! It was the first time I ever heard The Doors, and it hooked me! Great memories, and finally I can prove to my wife that this album existed!!!
Thank You
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