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In the early 2000s Doors guitarist Robby Krieger began work on a boxed set consisting entirely of outstanding Doors bootleg recordings. Spanning 1967-1970 and covering 25 venues in five countries, this 56-track, four-disc collection from Bright Midnight Records is the result. 

Boot Yer Butt is available as a limited edition of 5,000 copies. 

Some of the selections were performed live on only one or two occasions. Some are unique for the explosive audience reactions they elicited. Others are the stuff of legend. Here are just a few of the tracks as described in the Boot Yer Butt liner notes by Greg Parulis and compilation co-producer Mike Sims: 

"Back Door Man," Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, March 4, 1967 
"These are the earliest known live recordings of The Doors.. This performance of 'Back Door Man' is one of only a few recordings that capture Jim playing harmonica." 

"People Are Strange," Danbury High School Auditorium, Danbury, CT, October 11, 1967 
"There are only a few live recordings of 'People Are Strange.' This performance was recorded through the PA system by one of the school's faculty members. The young audience could barely stay in their seats for this show." 

"I'm A Man," Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, December 26, 1967 
"The Doors are thought to have played 'I'm A Man' on only one other occasion, but this is the only known recording of them playing it." 

"I'm talkin' about having a good time" rap, Dinner Key Auditorium, Miami, FL, March 1, 1969 
"This concert put rock 'n' roll and the First Amendment on trial." 

With hours of live music and some of the most myth-making monologues in rock, this unique set is an essential part of any Doors collection. Each of the 26 live dates features written commentary by Greg Parulis, Mike Sims, and Robby Krieger. While the original tapes obtained for Boot Yer Butt come from a variety of sources, Doors producer/engineer Bruce Botnick has mastered the audio for all 56 tracks, ensuring the best possible sound quality and consistency.

Bright Midnight Archives
This is the real thing, as The Doors played it, without intrusive overdubs or fixes. While technical glitches remain, and the tape sound is sometimes primitive, the performance quality and historical significance make Bright Midnight Archives releases essential in any Doors collection. Most Bright Midnight Archives releases are neither individually numbered nor limited editions.

Disc 1 
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1.) Bootlegger's Chat - Recorded at Sam Houston Coliseum, 7.10.68 
2.) Announcer Intro - Recorded at Continental Ballroom, 7.6.67 
3.) Moonlight Drive - Recorded at Avalon Ballroom, 3.4.67 
4.) Backdoor Man - Recorded at Avalon Ballroom, 3.4.67 
5.) Break On Through - Recorded at Continental Ballroom, 7.6.67 
6.) Light My Fire - Recorded at the Family Dog, 9.30.67 
7.) People Are Strange - Recorded at Danbury High School, 10.11.67 
8.) Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) - Recorded at Swing Auditorium, 12.16.67 
9.) Close To You - Recorded at Winterland Arena, 12.26.67 
10.) I'm A Man - Recorded at Winterland Arena, 12.26.67 
11.) Love Me Two Times - Recorded at Back Bay Theatre, 3.17.68 
12.) Soul Kitchen - Recorded at Chicago Coliseum, 5.10.68 
13.) The WASP (Texas Radio & The Big Beat) - Recorded at Dallas Memorial Auditorium, 7.9.68 
14.) Money - Recorded at Dallas Memorial Auditorium, 7.9.68 
15.) When The Music's Over - Recorded at Sam Houston Coliseum, 7.10.68 
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Disc 2 
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1.) Never Before In Public - Recorded at Singer Bowl, 8.2.68 
2.) Wild Child - Recorded at Singer Bowl, 8.2.68 
3.) Gonna Have A Real Good Time - Recorded at Cleveland Public Auditorium, 8.3.68 
4.) Spanish Caravan - Recorded at Philadelphia Arena, 8.4.68 
5.) Five To One - Recorded at the Roundhouse, 9.7.68 
6.) The Unknown Soldier - Recorded at Kongresshalle, 9.14.68 
7.) Vince Treanor's Announcement - Recorded at Concertgebouw, 9.15.68 
8.) Break On Through - Recorded at Concertgebouw, 9.15.68 
9.) Little Red Rooster - Recorded at Minneapolis Concert Hall, 11.10.68 
10.) Wild Child - Recorded at Minneapolis Concert HAll, 11.10.68 
11.) Love Me Two Times - Recorded at Minneapolis Concert HAll, 11.10.68 
12.) Touch Me - Recorded at L.A. Forum, 12.14.68 
13.) Celebration of the Lizard - Recorded at L.A. Forum, 12.14.68 
14.) The Soft Parade - Recorded at Madison Square Garden, 1.24.69 
15.) Tell All The People - Recorded at Madison Square Garden, 1.24.69 
16.) Who Scared You? - Recorded at Madison Square Garden, 1.24.69 
17.) Does Anyone Have A Cigarette? - Recorded at Madison Square Garden, 1.24.69 
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Disc 3 
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1.) Backdoor Man - Recorded at Madison Square Garden, 1.24.69 
2.) Five To One - Recorded at Madison Square Garden, 1.24.69 
3.) Forget This Is The Square Garden - Recorded at Madison Square Garden, 1.24.69 
4.) Hitler Poem - Recorded at Madison Square Garden, 1.24.69 
5.) I'm Talkin' About Having A Good Time - Recored at the Dinner Key Auditorium, 3.1.69 
6.) No Limits, No Laws - Recored at the Dinner Key Auditorium, 3.1.69 
7.) The Crystal Ship - Recorded at Varsity Stadium, 9.13.69 
8.) Carol - Recorded at Winterland Arena, 2.6.70 
9.) Rock Me - Recorded at Winterland Arena, 2.6.70 
10.) The Spy - Recorded at the Long Beach Arena, 2.7.70 
11.) Is There Any Left? - Recorded at Winterland Arena, 2.6.70 
12.) Blue Sunday - Recorded at Winterland Arena, 2.6.70 
13.) Petition The Lord With Prayer/Maggie M'Gill - Recorded at Winterland Arena, 2.6.70 
14.) Will The Circle Be Unbroken? - Recorded at the Chicago Auditorium Theatre, 2.15.70 
15.) Roadhouse Blues - Recorded at Honolulu Convention Center, 4.18.70 
16.) Peace Frog - Recorded at Honolulu Convention Center, 4.18.70 
17.) Mystery Train - Recorded at Honolulu Convention Center, 4.18.70 
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Disc 4 
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1.) Light My Fire - Recorded at Honolulu Convention Center, 4.18.70 
2.) Love Her Madly - Recorded at State Fair Music Hall, 12.11.70 
3.) Ship of Fools - Recorded at State Fair Music Hall, 12.11.70 
4.) The Changeling - Recorded at State Fair Music Hall, 12.11.70 
5.) L.A. Woman - Recorded at State Fair Music Hall, 12.11.70 
6.) The End - Recorded at Singer Bowl, 8.2.68 
7.) Announcer Outro - Recorded at Cleveland Public Auditorium, 8.3.68