Pearl Jam: Eddie Sings The Doors (no label) (67:01)
While the title of this CD may be Eddie Sings The Doors, a grand total of only three of the 15 songs offered are Doors tunes. That leaves a remainder of 12 Pearl Jam songs with a ranking from VG to sound board quality. Beyond that, I'll refrain from comment on the Pearl Jam material since most of you probably won't care anyway (I know I don't!).
That said, the three Doors songs are taken from the January 12, 1993 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony where Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam performed with the three remaining Doors (Break On Through, Light My Fire, Roadhouse Blues). The quality on these three songs is excellent! I personally didn't care for the rest of the CD, but you may.
If you want a CD that includes these three songs and other "Doors" music rather than Pearl Jam, some CDs reviewed in our last issue (DCM #5) should satisfy you.

Pearl Jam: The 5 Musketeers (Backstage) (76:31)
This CD was made for Pearl Jam fans, not Doors fans. Thirteen of the 16 songs are taken from Pearl Jam's studio sessions during the making of their Versus CD. The remaining three songs are those noted above, performed by The Doors with Eddie Vedder at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
The quality of the first 13 songs is excellent; however, the quality drops substantially on the three Doors songs. In fact, these songs represent the worst audience recording of the show that I've heard. Then again, the Pearl Jam tracks (without The Doors) are excellent, so unless you like Pearl Jam pass this one up.

Golden Age Original Recordings: Live Vol. 1 & 2 (Fremus) (56:05 & 48:26)
Walk past these two CDs -- they're a collection of songs taken mostly from The Doors' regular release In Concert CDs. The quality is approximately the same, but not all songs are represented and those missing have been replaced with odd songs of lesser quality. Save your money and pick up a copy of The Doors' double CD In Concert if you haven't already done so.

Westbury Music Festival (Octopus) (77:13)
When I first listened to this CD, I thought it sounded a lot like the January 17, 1970 early Felt Forum show -- probably, because it wasn't what it claimed to be, and because it was the early Felt Forum show, in its entirety.
Aside from the incorrect label, the sound quality is pretty good although the listed tracks and times do not coincide as they should. Still, a good listen despite the shoddy workmanship.

No Future (Teddy Bear Records) (72:01)
Same show as above, this appropriately-titled CD won't go far having eliminated Morrison's dialogue with the audience. The general consensus appears to be that dialogue segments are entertaining and should be left intact.
As with the previous CD, the songs don't coincide with the labeling. At least the show is correctly identified as a Felt Forum show even if the date on the CD is wrong (noted as January 18, 1970 -- rather, it is the early show of January 17, 1970). Quality is the same as on the previous CD (pretty good) and it is a good listen (it was a great show!), but there are other CDs with this same show that are better.

Go Insane (Oil Well) (73:11)
Summer's Almost Gone (Luna Records) (73:11)
Another pair of twinners... this time I'm sure that Summer's Almost Gone was the first one on the scene, and Go Insane is the recent digital duplicate. Both CDs contain a total of 18 songs, the majority taken from the Matrix with a little Seattle and Stockholm thrown in.
There are no rarities here even though Let It Bleed is listed on both CDs. Actually, the song is Do It from The Soft Parade album. What a rip-off -- the rare song listed is already in every true Doors fan's home library of studio LPs!
Not only have both CDs mislabeled some songs but a major blunder is the double appearance of the Summertime instrumental from the March 10, 1967 Matrix Club show. It shows up on track #11 and again on track #16, this time mislabeled as No Limits, No Laws.
Overall, the CD is an easy listening compilation and while the quality is pretty good, I would not pay the full bootleg price. If you can pick up one of these for $10 or $12, do it; otherwise disregard.

Blues Before Sunrise: The Black Angel's Death Song (Black Angel Records) (78:48)
This CD is a mindless hodgepodge of songs taken from many different sources -- some correctly identified, some not. In short, there are no good qualities here, and most songs can be found on countless other CDs.
The New Orleans show -- the last Doors show with Morrison, December 12, 1970 -- has never surfaced to the best of my knowledge, and this CD is definitely not the genuine item. The two tracks listed as being from New Orleans are actually a bizarre and nauseous mix of Hitler (from the Seattle, June 5, 1970 show); The Journey (from Requiem for the Americas album); and the Holy Sha Poem (from the Boston Back Bay Theater show, March 17, 1968). The other song listed as being from New Orleans is actually the studio version of You Need Meat. Even the version of Rock Is Dead is only a 16-minute edit of the complete 20-minute jam. Save your money and pass this puppy up!

The Complete Matrix Club Tapes (Kiss The Stone) (55:55/53:55/42:53/44:26 totalling 197:11 or 3 hrs 17 min 11 sec)
A few issues ago I commented in a bootleg review that someone should produce a CD set that includes all the Matrix songs. Evidently that particular issue of The Doors Collectors Magazine fell into the right hands, because the Matrix set has come to be, and what a set it is!
This book/box set comes complete with a 24-page color booklet, as well as four excellent-sounding color picture disc CDs containing every song The Doors performed at San Francisco's Matrix Club on March 7 and 10, 1967. A MUST for any collector!
There are two minor discrepancies in the song lists from those of my low generation tapes of these same shows. The CD notes that Light My Fire was only performed on the 7th. My tapes show this same version performed on the 10th, not the 7th. And the two different versions of The End that were performed on both nights are switched.
Nevertheless, this CD book/box set is the classiest bootleg set I've seen. Don't miss it!

Jim's Alive: The Ultimate Seattle Tapes (Tuff Bites) (78:02)
Even if this CD sucked, I would encourage everyone to pick up a copy for their collections just for the cartoon depiction of The Doors on the CD cover! But the CD happens to be great, so it's mandatory that everyone pick up a copy.
As the name implies, this CD is the ultimate Seattle tape. Until now, 72 minutes of this show was considered all there was, but this CD is proof positive that The Doors did play Five To One as part of their set. Quality is excellent, although Ray Manzarek admits this was one of The Doors' worst performances ever. But for all it counts, I loved it! Morrison was having a bad drunk day, but the rest of the band were incredible. Highly recommended!

Missing Tapes (Live Storm) (67:39)
Missing Links (Memorial Records) (67:37)
I'm not sure which CD came out first, but it's obvious that one is a digital clone of the other -- both CDs are identical with the exception of the covers and one extra second of dead time on each of the two tracks of The Missing Tapes CD.
Both CDs contain the complete unedited Rock Is Dead jam session from March of 1969. Quality is excellent and if you haven't heard this session before, definitely pick up a copy!
Some of the gems on this CD are Jim singing Love Me Tender; Whiskey, Mystics and Men; Me and the Devil Blues; Queen Of The Magazines (or The Naked Woman Song), and the ultimate version of Rock Is Dead.

The Killer Awoke... (Kiderian Records) (61:18)
Another compilation of various songs from various shows, but this one is lame -- the only redeeming factor being the CD cover adorned with Hervé Muller photos of Jim Morrison in Paris shortly before his death.
The CD includes all six of The Doors' demo songs from late '65 which is a nice touch, but better quality is available elsewhere.
Most would agree that listening to the Miami show requires a certain mood at the best of times... I found the 15-minute Miami segment on this CD tedious and annoying. And the quality of the two Miami tracks was not up to par with that of the rest of the CD (which isn't saying much).
There are two double tracks on this CD, each containing two different songs. The first double is track #10 which starts with Five To One from the Miami show, leading into Do It from The Soft Parade album. (This song is mislabeled on the CD song list as Let It Bleed -- an unreleased demo -- and a real disappointment for new live show collectors who don't know any better). The second double track, #12, begins with Peace Frog from a Felt Forum show, then launches into a very bad copy of The Chant Movement from the Requiem For The Americas CD. Don't be duped -- the cover credits The Chant Movement as coming from the New Orleans show, but as I explained earlier, New Orleans material is missing in action and so far, the genuine article hasn't surfaced. I'd say this CD is one disappointment after another. Steer clear.

"highschool confidential" (Busy Bastards Music) (53:33)
I wish that all bootleg CDs would turn up as satisfying as this one! Here is the complete concert performed at Danbury High School, Danbury, CT, October 17, 1967 in better quality than I've ever heard before. It's a rare occasion when a bootleg has better sound quality than what's available in tape trading circles!
This has always been a favorite concert of mine. The Doors' performance was excellent that night but the quality of the available tape was a little below what I could bear listening to, and so I rarely played it. While this new CD isn't exactly studio quality (and I've heard much better audience recordings), it is a chance to catch an earful of The Doors at their best in a very early venue.
The End and the Wake Up intro before Light My Fire are incredible. It's hard to find this CD in the States, but well worth it if you do. Recommended! [Of course, we've upgraded our Doors audio library with this new tape if you're interested in trading for tapes.]

Jim Morrison: The Lost Paris Tapes (no label) (51:17)
This newly found treasure contains approximately 37 minutes of Jim reciting poetry -- the same sort of stuff that is found on the Rock Is Dead uncut studio tape that was made in March of 1969, except maybe a little better quality.
However, the last 14 minutes of the CD is taken from a new tape that just recently surfaced in Paris. The rumor is that in mid-June 1971, Jim and two unknown street musicians, who collectively called their new group Jomo and the Smoothies, went into a Paris studio to jam.
Obviously, all three were feeling the effects of some "substance." Most is just talk; however, there are a few spots where Morrison sings. The accompaniment of distracting backup makes it difficult to hear Jim. Hopefully if the future brings us a new digital clone of this same CD, the producers will see fit to use more than one 51 minute track -- it's really a bitch to fast forward through 37 minutes of "old" material to get to the stuff you haven't heard.
Still, a gem! -- especially if the tape really was made just a couple of weeks before Jim's death! If you can find a copy, don't pass it up!

1990 Detroit Tapes [Eric Burdon, Robby Krieger & Friends] (Prime Cuts)-- DCM#3
All Hail The American Night (Tuff Bites)-- DCM#9
An American Prayer (no label)-- DCM#5
Apocalypse Now (Kiss The Stone)-- DCM#4
Archangel (Fun Factory)-- DCM#4
Burn Down The Night (In Concert And Beyond)-- DCM#9
Central Park, NY, Aug. 21, 1972 (Black Dog Records)-- DCM#5
Doors Are Strange (no label given)-- DCM#9
Doors With Eddie Vedder (Swingin' Pig)-- DCM#5
Further Adventures With The Mojo Wire (Rhinoceros Productions)-- DCM#9
Future Is Murder (Alien Records)-- DCM#3
In Mexico (Goldtone)-- DCM#10
Invitation (MUM)-- DCM#10
Keep The Fire Alive (Hawk)-- DCM#5
Liberation (Strange Days)-- DCM#9
Lion Tavern (Int. Broadcast Recordings)-- DCM#5
Liquid Night (Screaming Butterfly)-- DCM#9
Live At The Matrix 1967 (Black Panther)-- DCM#4
Live At The Seattle Pop Festival 6-7-70 (Trademark Of Quality)-- DCM#3
Live: When The Music's Over (When The Music's Over)-- DCM#9
Lizard King (Crocodile Beat)-- DCM#3
Love Me Tender (Extremely Rare)-- DCM#2
Lucifer Rising (In Concert And Beyond)-- DCM#9
Missing Links [2nd edition] (Memorial Records)-- DCM#9
Morrison (High Quality Performance / Missing In Action)-- DCM#3
Mr. Mojo Risin' Again--The Live Performance '93 and More (Montana)-- DCM#5
Mystical Blues (Babyface)-- DCM#9
Night Flights: Ghost Songs on Dawns Hwy (Seventh Seal/Immaculate Rcrds)-- DCM#3
Night On Fire (Tangie Town Records)-- DCM#9
No Limits, No Laws (Aulica)-- DCM#5
One Hundred Minutes (Tuff Bites)-- DCM#9
Opening The Doors of Perception (Raven Records)-- DCM#4
Palace of Exile (Colloseum)-- DCM#10
Pure Expression of Joy (Cool Daddy Prod)-- DCM#10
Replica Blues (German Records)-- DCM#2
Riot Show (World Prod Of CDs)-- DCM#4
Seattle 1970 (Trademark Of Quality)-- DCM#2
Set The Night On Fire (Grifon Records)-- DCM#10
Shattered (Kiss The Stone)-- DCM#9
Soul In The Mirror (Kobra Records)-- DCM#10
Stages Box Set (Lizard)-- DCM#9
Stockholm Tapes (Swingin' Pig)-- DCM#3
Stoned But Articulate (Ozit/Roach Records)-- DCM#9
Toronto Pop Festival 1969 Plus Other Rarities (Too Drunk To F**k)-- DCM#5
Touch Me (Oil Well)-- DCM#4
Turn Out The Lights (Grifon Records)-- DCM#10
T.V. Bleeding (Snakeskin Records)-- DCM#9
T.V. Eye (Flashback Worldproductions)-- DCM#9
Ultimate Collected Spoken Words 1967-70 (Ozit Records)-- DCM#10
Unknown Soldiers (Sugarcane Records)-- DCM#5