Rock Is Dead
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Not to be confused with Rock Is Dead (Marilyn Manson song).
| "Rock Is Dead" | |
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 "Rock Is Dead" cover |
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| Song by The Doors from the album Without a Safety Net | |
| Released | October 28, 1997 |
| Recorded | Elektra Studios, Los Angeles February 25th, 1969 |
| Genre | Blues rock, Progressive rock, Improvisational music |
| Length | 1:00:00 (Full session) 16:41 (Edited version) |
| Label | Elektra |
| Writer | Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore |
| Producer | Bruce Botnick & The Doors |
"Rock Is Dead" is the name of a song by The Doors, which was recorded February 25th, 1969 at Elektra Studios.[1] It was edited for a release in 1996[citation needed] and was released for the first time on the compilation box set The Doors: Box Set
[edit] Recording
The song came out of a jam session The Doors did February the 25th, after eating dinner at a Mexican bar.[2] For exactly one hour this jam session was held, and remained unreleased until 1997. The song was recorded 3 months before the Soft Parade sessions.
[edit] Personnel
- Jim Morrison — vocals, backing vocals
- Robby Krieger — electric guitar
- Ray Manzarek — Hammond organ
- John Densmore — drums
- Bruce Botnick — producer
[edit] References
- ^ The Doors: Box Set on Wikipedia
- ^ Sólo Doorsianos' page
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