Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Robert Christgau | B−[1] |
Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine was The Doors' second compilation album (following 13) and first to be released after the death of Jim Morrison, in January of 1972. The album's title is a lyric from the song "The End". The album was released on compact disc for the first time on 19 May 2014 (almost exactly a year after keyboardist Ray Manzarek died). The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. The album cover was designed by Bill Hoffman, with inside band shots by Joel Brodsky.
Two of the songs on the compilation, "Who Scared You" and "(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further," were originally released as B-sides to 1969's "Wishful Sinful" and 1971's "Love Her Madly," respectively. They were not included on albums until "Who Scared You" appeared in the The Doors: Box Set in 1997 and "(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further" appeared in the 2006 Perception box set.
The version of "Who Scared You" that was released on the The Doors: Box Set is an edited version, as part of the last verse is omitted. The full length song was released in 1999 on Essential Rarities and later on the 2006 remastered release of The Soft Parade as a bonus track.
Record Store Day reissue
The album was reissued for the first time in over 40 years by Rhino Records, on special amber colored vinyl as part of Record Store Day on 19 April 2014,[2] and as a double CD (for the first time) on 19 May 2014.
Track listing
All tracks written by Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore, except as indicated.
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" | Jim Morrison | The Doors, 1967 | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Strange Days" | Morrison | Strange Days, 1967 | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Shaman's Blues" | Morrison | The Soft Parade, 1969 | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Love Street" | Morrison | Waiting for the Sun, 1968 | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Peace Frog/Blue Sunday" | Morrison, Robby Krieger/Morrison | Morrison Hotel, 1970 | 5:00 |
| 6. | "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" | Morrison | L.A. Woman, 1971 | 4:12 |
| 7. | "End of the Night" | The Doors | 2:49 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Her Madly" | Krieger | L.A. Woman | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Spanish Caravan" | Waiting for the Sun, 1968 | 2:58 | |
| 3. | "Ship of Fools" | Morrison, Krieger | Morrison Hotel | 3:06 |
| 4. | "The Spy" | Morrison | Morrison Hotel | 4:15 |
| 5. | "The End" | The Doors | 11:35 |
Side three
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take It as It Comes" | The Doors | 2:13 | |
| 2. | "Runnin' Blue" | Krieger | The Soft Parade | 2:27 |
| 3. | "L.A. Woman" | Morrison | L.A. Woman | 7:49 |
| 4. | "Five to One" | Morrison | Waiting for the Sun | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Who Scared You" | "Wishful Sinful" single B-side, 1969 | 3:51 | |
| 6. | "(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further" | Willie Dixon | "Love Her Madly" single B-side, 1971 | 3:37 |
Side four
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Riders on the Storm" | L.A. Woman | 7:14 | |
| 2. | "Maggie M'Gill" | Morrison | Morrison Hotel | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Horse Latitudes" | Morrison | Strange Days | 1:30 |
| 4. | "When the Music's Over" | Strange Days | 11:00 |
Personnel
- Jim Morrison – vocals
- Robby Krieger – guitar
- Ray Manzarek – piano, organ, marimba, bass, vocals on "(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further"
- John Densmore – drums
Additional Personnel
- Paul A. Rothchild – producer of all the tracks except the ones from L.A. Woman
- Bruce Botnick – co-producer of the L.A. Woman tracks and engineer of all the tracks including the former mentioned
- Douglass Lubahn – bass on tracks 2, 4, 9, 16, & 21
- Harvey Brooks – bass on tracks 3 & 14
- Jerry Scheff – bass on all the L.A. Woman tracks
- Ray Neapolitan – bass on tracks 4 & 10-11
- Leroy Vinnegar – acoustic bass on track 9
- Paul Harris – orchestral arrangements on track 17
- George Bohanon – trombone on tracks 14 & 17
- Champ Webb – English horn on tracks 14 & 17
- Jesse McReynolds – mandolin on tracks 14 & 17
- James Buchanan – fiddle on track 14
- Marc Benno – rhythm guitar on track 15
- Lonnie Mack – acoustic bass on track 20
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Billboard Pop Albums | 55 |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | September 15, 1980 |
See also
13 - The Doors' first compilation released in 1970.
References
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine". Robert Christgau.
- ^ "Record Store Day 2014". Record Store Day 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
