1972 compilation album by the Doors
Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine |
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Compilation album by the Doors |
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Released | January 1972 |
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Recorded | 1966–1971 |
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Genre | Rock |
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Length | 99:02 |
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Label | Elektra |
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Producer | - Paul A. Rothchild
- Bruce Botnick
- the Doors
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The Doors chronology |
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Other Voices (1971) | Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine (1972) | Full Circle (1972) | |
Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine is the second compilation album by American rock band the Doors (following 13) and the first following the death of singer Jim Morrison. A double album, it was released in January 1972.
The album's title is a lyric from the song "The End." The cover was designed by Bill Hoffman, with a gatefold jacket containing band shots by Joel Brodsky and liner notes by Bruce Harris,[1][2] national publicist for Elektra Records.
Charts and reissue
Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine reached number 55 on the Billboard 200. In 1980, it was certified gold by the RIAA.[3]
The album was reissued for the first time in over 40 years by Rhino Records as part of Record Store Day 2014. It was issued on April 19, 2014, on special amber colored vinyl,[4] and was subsequently issued on CD for the first time on May 19, 2014.
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[5] |
Track listing
All songs are written by the Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore), except where noted. Details are taken from the 1972 Elektra Records album and may differ from other sources.[6]
Side twoNo. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Love Her Madly" | L.A. Woman | 3:18 |
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2. | "Spanish Caravan" | Waiting for the Sun | 2:58 |
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3. | "Ship of Fools" (Morrison, Krieger) | Morrison Hotel | 3:06 |
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4. | "The Spy" (Morrison) | Morrison Hotel | 4:15 |
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5. | "The End" | The Doors | 11:35 |
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Side threeNo. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Take It as It Comes" | The Doors | 2:13 |
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2. | "Runnin' Blue" (Krieger) | The Soft Parade | 2:27 |
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3. | "L.A. Woman" | L.A. Woman | 7:49 |
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4. | "Five to One" | Waiting for the Sun | 4:22 |
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5. | "Who Scared You" (Morrison, Krieger) | "Wishful Sinful" single B-side, 1969 | 3:51 |
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6. | "(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further" (Willie Dixon) | "Love Her Madly" single B-side, 1971 | 3:37 |
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Side fourNo. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Riders on the Storm" | L.A. Woman | 7:14 |
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2. | "Maggie McGill" (Morrison, the Doors) | Morrison Hotel | 4:25 |
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3. | "Horse Latitudes" | Strange Days | 1:30 |
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4. | "When the Music's Over" | Strange Days | 11:00 |
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References
- ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine". AllMusic. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ Collette, Doug (October 4, 2014). "The Doors: Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine". All About Jazz. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "The Doors: Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine". RIAA. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Record Store Day 2014". Record Store Day 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine (Liner notes). The Doors. Elektra Records. 1972. LP labels. 8E-6001.
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Studio albums | |
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Live albums | |
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Compilations | - 13 (1970)
- Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine (1972)
- The Best of The Doors (1973)
- Greatest Hits (1980)
- The Doors Classics (1985)
- The Best of The Doors (1985)
- Greatest Hits (1996)
- Essential Rarities (1999)
- The Best of The Doors (2000)
- The Very Best of The Doors (2001)
- Legacy: The Absolute Best (2003)
- The Very Best of The Doors (2007)
- The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors Hits (2008)
- The Platinum Collection (2008)
- The Singles (2017)
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Soundtracks | - The Doors (1991)
- When You're Strange: Music from the Motion Picture (2010)
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Box sets | - The Doors: Box Set (1997)
- The Complete Studio Recordings (1999)
- No One Here Gets Out Alive (2002)
- Boot Yer Butt: The Doors Bootlegs (2003)
- Love/Death/Travel Box Set (2005)
- Perception (2006)
- The Doors: Vinyl Box Set (2008)
- A Collection (2011)
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Singles | 1967 | |
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1969 | |
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1971 | |
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1972 | - "The Mosquito"
- "Treetrunk"
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1983 | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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