Absolutely Live (The Doors)

Absolutely Live album dal vivo
Artista	The Doors
Pubblicazione	20 luglio 1970
Durata	77:42
Dischi	2
Tracce	9
Genere	Rock psichedelico Acid rock Blues rock
Etichetta	Elektra Records
Produttore	Paul A. Rothchild
Registrazione	Tra luglio 1969 a maggio 1970 durante i seguenti Show (Aquarius Theatre, Hollywood 21/07/1969, Felt Forum Arena, New York 17/18/01/1970, Boston Garden Arena, Boston 10/04/1970, Philadelphia Spectrum Arena, Philadelphia 1/05/1970, Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh 2/05/1970 e Cobo Hall Arena, Detroit 8/05/1970)
Formati	LP da 12", Stereo8, MC e Reel to reel
Altri formati	CD (1996, 77:09)
Note	n. 8
Certificazioni
Dischi d'oro	Australia (vendite: 35 000+)  Canada (vendite: 50 000+)  Francia (vendite: 100 000+)  Stati Uniti (vendite: 500 000+)
The Doors - cronologia
Album precedente Morrison Hotel (1970) Album successivo 13 (1970)

Recensioni professionali

Recensione	Giudizio
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	B
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
Sputnikmusic	4.5 (Superb)
Piero Scaruffi
OndaRock

Absolutely Live è il primo album live pubblicato dal gruppo musicale rock statunitense The Doors nel luglio del 1970.

Tracce

Lato A

1. Who Do You Love (Ellas McDaniel)
2. Medley
a) Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill)
b) Back Door Man (Willie Dixon)
c) Love Hides (Jim Morrison)
d) Five to One (Jim Morrison, The Doors)

Lato B

1. Build Me a Woman (Jim Morrison, The Doors)
2. When the Music's Over (Jim Morrison, The Doors)

Lato C

1. Close to You (Willie Dixon)
2. Universal Mind (Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger)
3. Break on Through (To the Other Side) (Jim Morrison, The Doors)

Lato D

1. The Celebration of the Lizard (Jim Morrison, The Doors)
2. Soul Kitchen (Jim Morrison)

Edizione CD del 1996, pubblicato dalla Elektra Records (E2 61972)

1. House Announcer – 2:40
2. Who Do You Love – 6:02 (Ellas McDaniel)
3. Alabama Song – 1:51 (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – Medley
4. Back Door Man – 2:22 (Willie Dixon) – Medley
5. Love Hides – 1:48 (The Doors) – Medley
6. Five to One – 4:34 (The Doors) – Medley
7. Build Me a Woman – 3:33 (The Doors)
8. When The Music's Over – 16:16 (The Doors)
9. Close to You – 4:04 (Willie Dixon)
10. Universal Mind – 4:54 (The Doors)
11. Petition the Lord with Prayer – 0:52 (The Doors)
12. Dead Cats, Dead Rats – 1:57 (The Doors) – Medley
13. Break on Through (To the Other Side) – 4:36 (The Doors) – Medley
14. Lions in the Street – 1:14 (The Doors) – Celebration of the Lizard
15. Wake Up – 1:21 (The Doors) – Celebration of the Lizard
16. A Little Game – 1:12 (The Doors) – Celebration of the Lizard
17. The Hill Dwellers – 2:35 (The Doors) – Celebration of the Lizard
18. Not to Touch the Earth – 4:14 (The Doors) – Celebration of the Lizard
19. Names of the Kingdom – 1:29 (The Doors) – Celebration of the Lizard
20. The Palace of Exile – 2:20 (The Doors) – Celebration of the Lizard
21. Soul Kitchen – 7:15 (The Doors)

Durata totale: 77:09

Formazione

• Jim Morrison - voce
• Ray Manzarek - tastiera, organo, basso e voce in Close To You
• Robby Krieger - chitarra
• John Densmore - batteria

Classifica

• Billboard Music Charts (Nord America, classifica Pop Album): posizione 8 (1970)

Collegamenti esterni

• (EN) William Ruhlmann, Absolutely Live, su AllMusic, All Media Network.
• (EN) Absolutely Live, su Discogs, Zink Media.
• (EN) Absolutely Live, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.