In this first in-depth radio production recorded after Morrison's passing, Ray, Robby and John talked for the first time about Jim's death as well as the band's triumphs and tragedies. Conducted by noted Doors' fan, L.A.'s top D.J. Jim Ladd in 1981, the show has come to be known as "No One Here Gets Out Alive" as its airing coincided with the book's release.

A 4-CD Box Set Of The Legendary 4-Part 1979 Radio Broadcast Documentary Hosted By Jim Ladd And Featuring Interviews With Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Danny Sugerman, Bill Siddons And Others. Also Includes A Few Otherwise Unavailable Spoken Word Audio Rarities Of Jim Morrison On Stage And In The Studio.

 

A Note To DOORS Collectors From Bruce Botnick:

 

The Source For This Release Is One Of The Few Remaining Sets Of Vinyl Disks That Were The Medium At That Time For Delayed Playback On Radio Stations Around The Country. We Took The Disks, Cleaned Them And Transferred Them To Digital. The Digital Tapes Were Then Transferred To Sonic Solutions At DIGEFX Where A Light De-Crackling And De-Clicking Were Performed. The Commercials And Boiler Plate Were Edited Out And You Have Just The Meat Of The Show.

 

As You Listen You Will Notice That You Are Listening To A Vinyl Disk, A Record. So If You Hear An Occasional Tick Or Orange Peeling Just Relax And Make Believe That It's 1979.

 

TRACK LISTING WITH 60-SECOND STREAMING SAMPLES

 

DISC ONE
Approximately 47:00 Total Time

 

Part One: Beginning Of The Doors/Visionary Dreams
"After bringing some one hundred and fifty artists before these microphones, you may well ask, why a four-part special on The Doors? A band whose lead singer died eight years ago, and therefore can only be talked about, and not with. Well first, I've wanted to do a show honoring this group for a long, long time. Secondly, The Doors were an entity in rock and roll that was so completely ahead of it's time, not only lyrically and musically, but caused so much questioning of our perceptions, that to this day, The Doors remain an unexplained and mysterious incantation that we hear, but do not quite believe. Tonight, we will talk with keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger. And we will talk about Jim Morrison, vocalist, lyricist and poet."

 

1. SEGMENT I 14:32 sound
Including Excerpts From The End/Take It As It Comes/Light My Fire/Moonlight Drive/Break On Through (To The Other Side)/Strange Days

 

2. SEGMENT II 9:26 sound
Including Excerpts From
Who Do You Love (Live)/When The Music's Over/My Eyes Have Seen You

 

 

3. SEGMENT III 8:13 sound
Including Excerpts From Spanish Caravan/We Could Be So Good Together/Roadhouse Blues/When The Music's Over/Who Do You Love (Live)

 

 

4. SEGMENT IV 14:38 sound
Including Excerpts From Dawn's Highway/People Are Strange/I Can't See Your Face/Celebration Of The Lizard: The Hill Dwellers (Live)/Five To One/Celebration Of The Lizard: A Little Game (Live)/Soul Kitchen/Crystal Ship

 

 

DISC TWO
Approximately 46:45 Total Time
TRACK TIMES APPROXIMATE

 

 

Part Two: Exploration And Morrison's Sojourn
"The ceremony tonight will include a rather graphic interview of the lives of Ray, Robby, John and or course, the lead singer, lyricist and poet Jim Morrison. Plus we'll meet The Doors manager. Also a man who's writing a book on Morrison's life. Now, as I warned you last week, some of these stories MAY shock you. But they are real... As you listen to these accounts of The Doors as they unfold, I want you to keep in mind, these are not stories of self-indulgent party-goers, but the true life adventures of people who were exploring the limits of life and death, musically, chemically..."

 

 

1. SEGMENT I 10:23 sound
Including Excerpts From
Celebration Of The Lizard: Lions In The Street (Live)/Celebration Of The Lizard: Wake Up (Live)/Light My Fire/The End

 

 

2. SEGMENT II 13:08 sound
Including Excerpts From
Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)/Not To Touch The Earth/The End/Strange Days

 

 

3. SEGMENT III 15:13 sound
Including Excerpts From The American Night/Roadhouse Blues (Live)/Celebration Of The Lizard: Wake Up (Live)/When The Music's Over (Live)/Back Door Man (Live)

 

 

4. SEGMENT IV 8:03 sound
Including Excerpts From Tell All The People/Unknown Soldier/Five To One/Ship Of Fools

 

 

DISC THREE
Approximately 47:00 Total Time
TRACK TIMES APPROXIMATE

 

 

Part Three: Cultural Excursion Into The Void
"And The Doors were making music for the birth of a new-born awakening... Up until now, The Doors had enjoyed THE ultimately respect of their audiences and an almost religious-like following. But gradually as The Doors became internationally famous, Morrison was singled out as a sex symbol. Suddenly their audiences, who The Doors had always felt so close to, and at one with, changed. No longer were they willing to become participants in a Doors' concert excursion into the void. The crowds of rock and roll explorers became a mob of weekend voyeurs who came not for adventure but to see a freak show."

 

 

1. SEGMENT I 9:48 sound
Including Excerpts From Riders On The Storm/Awake/Waiting For The Sun/Dead Cats, Dead Rats (Live)/Break On Through (To The Other Side) (Live)

 

 

2. SEGMENT II 13:36 sound
Including Excerpts From Peace Frog/Jim Morrison Stage Rant From Miami/Love Me Two Times

 

 

3. SEGMENT III 10:44 sound
Including Excerpts From The End/Hour For Magic/Been Down So Long/Stoned Immaculate

 

 

4. SEGMENT IV 11:46 sound
Including Excerpts From When The Music's Over/Shaman's Blues/The Changeling

 

 

DISC FOUR
Approximately 46:45 Total Time
TRACK TIMES APPROXIMATE

 

 

Part Four: James Douglas Morrison: Poet
"Something in the combination of the lyrical and musical vibrations created by this band has yet to be explained. Given only 27 years on this planet, Jim Morrison became possibly the most mysterious and controversial rock and roll star in history. For tonight we will honor James Douglas Morrison: Poet."

 

 

1. SEGMENT I 10:14 sound
Including Excerpts From The End/When The Music's Over/Horse Latitudes/Ghost Song/Newborn Awakening

 

 

2. SEGMENT II 12:11 sound
Including Excerpts From To Come Of Age/Black Polished Chrome/Latino Chrome/Angels And Sailors/Stoned Immaculate/The Movie

 

 

3. SEGMENT III 13:10 sound
Including Excerpts From The Movie/The Hitchhiker/Riders On The Storm/Jim Morrison: Cemetery Poem

 

 

4. SEGMENT IV 11:07 sound
Including Excerpts From Jim Morrison: Hitler/Wild Child/An American Prayer/Curses, Invocations/Hour For Magic/A Feast Of Friends/The End

 

 

Produced And Mastered By BRUCE BOTNICK
Original Radio Program Produced By BILL LEVEY

 

A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED AUDIO DOCUMENTARY

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