Rock Is Dead
This article is about The Doors' song recorded in 1969 and released in 1996. For other uses, see Rock Is Dead (disambiguation).
| "Rock Is Dead" | |
|---|---|
 "Rock Is Dead" cover | |
| Song by The Doors from the album Without a Safety Net | |
| Released | October 28, 1997 |
| Recorded |
Elektra Sound Recorders Studios, 962 La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90069 February 25th, 1969 |
| Genre | Blues rock, Progressive rock, Improvisational music |
| Length |
1:00:00 (Full session) 16:41 (Edited version) |
| Label | Elektra |
| Writer(s) | Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore |
| Producer(s) | Bruce Botnick & The Doors |
"Rock Is Dead" is a song by The Doors, which was recorded February 25th, 1969 at Elektra Sound Recorders Studios, 962 La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90069,.[1] It was edited for a release in 1996 and was released for the first time on the compilation box set The Doors: Box Set
Recording
The song came out of a jam session The Doors did February the 25th, after eating dinner at a Mexican bar.[2] For exactly one hour this jam session was held, and remained unreleased until 1997. The song was recorded 3 months before the Soft Parade sessions ended.
Personnel
- Jim Morrison — vocals, backing vocals, harmonica
- Robby Krieger — electric guitar
- Ray Manzarek — Hammond organ, mellotron
- John Densmore — drums
- Bruce Botnick — producer
References
- ↑ The Doors: Box Set on Wikipedia
- ↑ Sólo Doorsianos' page
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