In Concert is a live compilation album by the American rock band the Doors, released in 1991 by Elektra Records. The songs were recorded at several concerts between 1968 and 1970 in Los Angeles, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Copenhagen.[1]
In Concert includes tracks previously released on Absolutely Live (1970), Alive, She Cried (1983), and Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1987) plus a recording of "The End".[1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| MusicHound | 3/5[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Track listing
All songs are written by the Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore), except where noted. Details are taken from the 1991 Elektra Records album and may differ from other sources.[1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "House Announcer" | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Who Do You Love?" (Ellas McDaniel) | 6:03 |
| 3. | "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)" (Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht) | 1:51 |
| 4. | "Back Door Man" (Willie Dixon, Chester Burnett) | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Love Hides" | 1:49 |
| 6. | "Five to One" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Build Me a Woman" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "When the Music's Over" | 14:50 |
| 9. | "Universal Mind" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Petition the Lord with Prayer" | 0:53 |
| 11. | "Dead Cats, Dead Rats" | 1:53 |
| 12. | "Break On Through, #2" | 4:42 |
| 13. | "The Celebration of the Lizard":
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| 20. | "Soul Kitchen" | 7:16 |
- All tracks originally released on Absolutely Live (1970).
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Roadhouse Blues" | An American Prayer (1978) | 6:13 |
| 2. | "Gloria" (Van Morrison) | Alive, She Cried (1983) | 6:18 |
| 3. | "Light My Fire" including "Graveyard Poem" (Jim Morrison) | Alive, She Cried | 9:51 |
| 4. | "You Make Me Real" | Alive, She Cried | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Texas Radio & The Big Beat" | Alive, She Cried | 1:52 |
| 6. | "Love Me Two Times" | Alive, She Cried | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Little Red Rooster" (Dixon) | Alive, She Cried | 7:06 |
| 8. | "Moonlight Drive" including "Horse Latitudes" | Alive, She Cried | 5:33 |
| 9. | "Close to You" (Dixon) | Absolutely Live | 5:26 |
| 10. | "The Unknown Soldier" | Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1987) | 4:25 |
| 11. | "The End" | Previously unreleased | 15:42 |
Personnel
The Doors
- Jim Morrison – vocals
- Ray Manzarek – organ, keyboard bass, lead vocal ("Close to You")
- Robby Krieger – guitar
- John Densmore – drums
Additional musician
- John Sebastian – harmonica ("Little Red Rooster")
Technical
- Paul A. Rothchild – producer, mastering
- Bruce Botnick – engineer, mixing, mastering
- William J. Gazecki – mixing
- Rick Hart – mixing
- The Doors – mastering; co-producer ("Roadhouse Blues")
- John Haeny – mixing; co-producer ("Roadhouse Blues")
- Joel Brodsky – photography
- Ed Caraeff – photography
- Paul Ferrara – photography
- Nick Egan – art direction
- Tom Bouman – art direction, design
Charts and certifications
| Chart | Peak | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen Virallinen) | 30 | [5] |
| Billboard 200 | 50 | [6] |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[7] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[10] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Italy (FIMI)[11] sales since 2009 |
Gold | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b c The Doors (1991). In Concert (Liner notes). Elektra Records. 7559-61082-1 EKT88.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "The Doors: In Concert – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 358. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- ^ "The Doors: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. p. 127. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ Billboard 200 Albums Chart
- ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Doors – In Concert". Music Canada.
- ^ "French album certifications – The Doors – In Concert" (in French). InfoDisc. Select THE DOORS and click OK.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Doors – In Concert" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 18, 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "In Concert" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ^ "British album certifications – Doors – In Concert". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – The Doors – In Concert". Recording Industry Association of America.
