The Doors Live at the Bowl '68 180g 2LP

The Doors, one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the 1960s, were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by UCLA film students Ray Manzarek, keyboards, and Jim Morrison, vocals; with drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger. The group never added a bass player, and their sound was dominated by Manzarek's electric organ work and Morrison's deep, sonorous voice, with which he sang and intoned his highly poetic lyrics. The group signed to Elektra Records in 1966 and released its first album, The Doors, featuring the hit "Light My Fire," in 1967. Like "Light My Fire," the debut album was a massive hit, and endures as one of the most exciting, groundbreaking recordings of the psychedelic era. Blending blues, classical, Eastern music, and pop into sinister but beguiling melodies, the band sounded like no other. With his rich, chilling vocals and somber poetic visions, Morrison explored the depths of the darkest and most thrilling aspects of the psychedelic experience.

July 5, 1968, the legendary group The Doors played the Hollywood Bowl which is a concert considered to be their finest ever to be recorded.

Due to meticulous restoration of the audio, the historic live 1968 concert is now available in its entirety, including previously unissued "Hello, I Love You," "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)," and "Spanish Caravan."

Audio has been remixed and mastered from original multi-tracks by the group's engineer Bruce Botnick. This restoration offers a stunning upgrade from earlier versions and gives fans the closest experience to being there live alongside Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek who opined, "You can hear it as if you were at the Hollywood Bowl, on stage with us."