Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine
Compilation album by
the Doors
ReleasedJanuary 1972
Recorded1966–1971
GenreRock
Length99:02
LabelElektra
Producer
The Doors chronology
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 ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[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 one
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Break On Through (To the Other Side)"The Doors, 19672:25
2."Strange Days"Strange Days, 19673:05
3."Shaman's Blues" (Morrison)The Soft Parade, 19694:45
4."Love Street"Waiting for the Sun, 19683:06
5."Peace Frog/Blue Sunday" (Morrison, Robby Krieger)Morrison Hotel, 19705:00
6."The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)"L.A. Woman, 19714:12
7."End of the Night"The Doors2:49
Side two
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Love Her Madly"L.A. Woman3:18
2."Spanish Caravan"Waiting for the Sun2:58
3."Ship of Fools" (Morrison, Krieger)Morrison Hotel3:06
4."The Spy" (Morrison)Morrison Hotel4:15
5."The End"The Doors11:35
Side three
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Take It as It Comes"The Doors2:13
2."Runnin' Blue" (Krieger)The Soft Parade2:27
3."L.A. Woman"L.A. Woman7:49
4."Five to One"Waiting for the Sun4:22
5."Who Scared You" (Morrison, Krieger)"Wishful Sinful" single B-side, 19693:51
6."(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further" (Willie Dixon)"Love Her Madly" single B-side, 19713:37
Side four
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Riders on the Storm"L.A. Woman7:14
2."Maggie McGill" (Morrison, the Doors)Morrison Hotel4:25
3."Horse Latitudes"Strange Days1:30
4."When the Music's Over"Strange Days11:00

References

  1. ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine". AllMusic. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Collette, Doug (October 4, 2014). "The Doors: Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine". All About Jazz. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Doors: Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine". RIAA. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Record Store Day 2014". Record Store Day 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine (Liner notes). The Doors. Elektra Records. 1972. LP labels. 8E-6001.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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