The Doors Bootlegs - Boot Yer Butt (4 CD Set) 2003

BOOT YER BUTT

This 4 CD set, entitled "Boot Yer Butt", contains the best live Doors tracks from 1967 through their last recorded concert in Dallas 1970, all hand-picked by Robby Krieger.

In the early 2000 Doors guitarist Robby Krieger began work on a boxed set consisting entirely of outstanding Doors bootleg recordings. Spanning 1967-1970 and covering 25 venues in five countries, this 56-track, four-disc collection from Bright Midnight Records is the result.

Boot Yer Butt was available as a limited edition of 5,000 copies.

Some of the selections were performed live on only one or two occasions. Some are unique for the explosive audience reactions they elicited. Others are the stuff of legend. Here are just a few of the tracks as described in the Boot Yer Butt liner notes by Greg Parulis and compilation co-producer Mike Sims:

"Back Door Man," Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, March 4, 1967
"These are the earliest known live recordings of The Doors…. This performance of 'Back Door Man' is one of only a few recordings that capture Jim playing harmonica."

"People Are Strange," Danbury High School Auditorium, Danbury, CT, October 11, 1967
"There are only a few live recordings of 'People Are Strange.' This performance was recorded through the PA system by one of the school's faculty members. The young audience could barely stay in their seats for this show…"

"I'm A Man," Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, December 26, 1967
"The Doors are thought to have played 'I'm A Man' on only one other occasion, but this is the only known recording of them playing it."

"I'm talkin' about having a good time" rap, Dinner Key Auditorium, Miami, FL, March 1, 1969
"This concert put rock 'n' roll and the First Amendment on trial."

With hours of live music and some of the most myth-making monologues in rock, this unique set is an essential part of any Doors collection. Each of the 26 live dates features written commentary by Greg Parulis, Mike Sims, and Robby Krieger. While the original tapes obtained for Boot Yer Butt come from a variety of sources, Doors producer/engineer Bruce Botnick has mastered the audio for all 56 tracks, ensuring the best possible sound quality and consistency.

Bright Midnight Archives
This is the real thing, as The Doors played it, without intrusive overdubs or fixes. While technical glitches remain, and the tape sound is sometimes primitive, the performance quality and historical significance make Bright Midnight Archives releases essential in any Doors collection. Most Bright Midnight Archives releases are neither individually numbered nor limited editions.

Thank you, everyone--this album is now a collector's item.

DISC ONE
Approximately 76:16 Total Time
Track times approximate
1. BOOTLEGGER'S CHAT 0:25 Recorded 7/10/1968 At Sam Houston Coliseum
2. ANNOUNCER INTRO Announcer 0:09 Recorded 7/6/1967 At Continental Ballroom
3. MOONLIGHT DRIVE (The Doors) 7:00 Recorded 3/4/1967 At Avalon Ballroom
4. BACK DOOR MAN (Dixon/Burnett) 5:33 Recorded 3/4/1967 Avalon Ballroom
5. BREAK ON THROUGH (The Doors) 5:55 Recorded 7/6/1967 At Continental Ballroom
6. LIGHT MY FIRE (The Doors) 8:38 Recorded 9/30/1967 At The Family Dog
7. PEOPLE ARE STRANGE (The Doors) 2:30 Recorded 10/11/1967 At Danbury High School
8. ALABAMA SONG (Brecht/Weill) 3:30 Recorded 12/16/1967 Swing Auditorium
9. CLOSE TO YOU (Dixon) 2:39 Recorded 12/26/1967 At Winterland Arena
10. I'M A MAN (McDaniel) 7:01 Recorded 12/26/1967 At Winterland Arena
11. LOVE ME TWO TIMES (The Doors) 3:16 Recorded 3/17/1968 At Back Bay Theatre
12. SOUL KITCHEN (The Doors) 7:38 Recorded 5/10/1968 At Chicago Coliseum
13. THE WASP/HELLO, I LOVE YOU (The Doors) 3:45 Recorded 7/9/1968 At Dallas Memorial Auditorium
14. MONEY (Strong) 3:19 Recorded 7/9/1968 At Dallas Memorial Auditorium
15. WHEN THE MUSIC'S OVER (The Doors) 14:58 Recorded 7/10/1968 At Sam Houston Coliseum

DISC TWO
Approximately 78:30 Total Time
Track times approximate
1. NEVER BEFORE IN PUBLIC 0:13 Recorded 8/2/1968 At Singer Bowl
2. WILD CHILD (Morrison) 2:44 Recorded 8/2/1968 At Singer Bowl
3. GONNA HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME (Rap) 0:15 Recorded 8/3/1968 At Cleveland Public Auditorium []
4. SPANISH CARAVAN (The Doors) 2:59 Recorded 8/4/1968 At Philadelphia Arena
5. FIVE TO ONE (The Doors) 5:18 Recorded 9/7/1968 At The Roundhouse
6. THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER (The Doors) 4:44 Recorded 9/14/1968 At Kongresshalle
7. VINCE TREANOR'S ANNOUNCEMENT 0:37 Recorded 9/15/1968 At Concertgebouw
8. BREAK ON THROUGH (The Doors) 5:38 Recorded 9/15/1968 At Concertgebouw
9. LITTLE RED ROOSTER (Dixon) 6:55 Recorded 11/10/1968 At Minneapolis Concert Hall
10. WILD CHILD (Morrison) 2:56 Recorded 11/10/1968 At Minneapolis Concert Hall
11. LOVE ME TWO TIMES (The Doors) 12:10 Recorded 11/10/1968 At Minneapolis Concert Hall
12. TOUCH ME (Krieger) 3:43 Recorded 12/14/1968 At L.A. Forum
13. CELEBRATION OF THE LIZARD (The Doors) 13:53 Recorded 12/14/1968 At L.A. Forum
14. THE SOFT PARADE (Morrison) 7:40 Recorded 1/24/1969 At Madison Square Garden
15. TELL ALL THE PEOPLE (Krieger) 3:24 Recorded 1/24/1969 At Madison Square Garden
16. WHO SCARED YOU? (Morrison/Krieger) 4:25 Recorded 1/24/1969 At Madison Square Garden
17. DOES ANYONE HAVE A CIGARETTE? (Rap) 0:54 Recorded 1/24/1969 At Madison Square Garden

DISC THREE
Approximately 71:00 Total Time
Track times approximate
1. BACK DOOR MAN (Dixon) 8:35 Recorded 1/24/1969 At Madison Square Garden
2. FIVE TO ONE (The Doors) 5:37 Recorded 1/24/1969 At Madison Square Garden
3. FORGET THIS IS THE SQUARE GARDEN (Rap) 0:51 Recorded 1/24/1969 Madison Square Garden
4. HITLER POEM 1:00 Recorded 1/24/1969 At Madison Square Garden
5. I'M TALKIN' ABOUT HAVING A GOOD TIME (Rap) 1:47 Recorded 3/1/1969 At Dinner Key Auditorium
6. NO LIMITS, NO LAWS (Rap) 1:15 Recorded 3/1/1969 At Dinner Key Auditorium
7. THE CRYSTAL SHIP (The Doors) 2:52 Recorded 9/13/1969 At Varsity Stadium
8. CAROL (Berry) 1:45 Recorded 2/6/1970 At Winterland Arena
9. ROCK ME (Waters) 6:24 Recorded 2/6/1970 At Winterland Arena
10. THE SPY (The Doors) 5:31 Recorded 2/7/1970 At Long Beach Sports Arena
11. IS THERE ANY LEFT (Rap) 0:56 Recorded 2/7/1970 At Long Beach Sports Arena
12. BLUE SUNDAY (The Doors) 2:00 Recorded 2/7/1970 At Long Beach Sports Arena
13. PETITION THE LORD WITH PRAYER/MAGGIE M'GILL (The Doors) 8:20 Recorded 2/7/1970 At Long Beach Sports Arena
14. WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN (Carter) 1:34 Recorded 2/15/1970 At Chicago Auditorium Theatre
15. ROADHOUSE BLUES (The Doors) 5:03 Recorded 4/18/1970 At Honolulu Convention Center
16. PEACE FROG (The Doors) 3:39 Recorded 4/18/1970 At Honolulu Convention Center
17. MYSTERY TRAIN (Parker/Phillips) 13:48 Recorded 4/18/1970 At Honolulu Convention Center

DISC FOUR
Approximately 79:33 Total Time
Track times approximate
1. LIGHT MY FIRE (The Doors) 20:59 Recorded 4/18/1970 At Honolulu Convention Center
2. LOVE HER MADLY (The Doors) 10:20 Recorded 12/11/1970 At State Fair Music Hall
3. SHIP OF FOOLS (The Doors) 8:30 Recorded 12/11/1970 At State Fair Music Hall
4. THE CHANGELING 5:07 Recorded 12/11/1970 At State Fair Music Hall
5. L.A. WOMAN (The Doors) 16:06 Recorded 12/11/1970 At State Fair Music Hall
6. THE END (The Doors) 17:01 Recorded 8/2/1968 At Singer Bowl
7. ANNOUNCER OUTRO 1:27 Recorded 8/3/1968 At Cleveland Public Auditorium

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