Venue Address: Chalk Farm Rd. - London, U.K. 
Promotion: Middle Earth
Event: In Concert
Also Performing:
Jefferson Airplane
Terry Reid
Blossom Toes
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Soundcheck Hello, I Love You (Ray On Vocals) Little Red Rooster (Guitar Instrumental) |
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Early Show Back Door Man Break On Through When The Music's Over Alabama Song Hello, I Love You Wild Child Money The Unknown Soldier Light My Fire The End |
Late Show House Announcer (Unknown) Five To One Break On Through When The Music's Over -Confusion Alabama Song > Back Door Man -Crawling King Snake Spanish Caravan Love Me Two Times Light My Fire The Unknown Soldier Soul Kitchen -Pray The Lord A Little Game > The Hill Dwellers > Not To Touch The Earth Hello, I Love You Moonlight Drive -Horse Latitudes Money |
Recordings / Film:
16mm Professional Film (Color)
Professional Videotape - 'The Doors Are Open'
Amateur/Audience Recording (Late Show)
Photographers:
David Burnett
Alec Byrne
Jean-Hubert De Groot
Claude Gassian
Dezo Hoffman (ICA Gallery)
Guy Kopelowicz
Alan Messer (ICA Gallery)
Joss Mullinger (Amateur)
Brian Richards
Ethan Russell
Pete Sanders
Anthony Stern
David Toop
Chris Walter (ICA Gallery)
Barrie Wentzel
Unidentified (Amateur)
Reviews / Info:
-The Doors are scheduled to perform for two nights while in London.
-Upon arrival in London on September 3rd, The Doors are greeted at Heathrow Airport by Granada film crews.
-Jim Morrison & Pamela Courson stay in a furnished flat on Eton Square.
-The Doors appear at the ICA Gallery on September 4th for a press conference.
-The Doors appear on Top Of The Pops on September 5th.
-7:30pm & 2:30am scheduled start times.
-Lights by Glenn McKay's Head Lights.
-Jim Morrison is not present during soundcheck; Ray provides vocals.
-Approx. 2,500 in attendance for both performances.
-Setlist for the early show may be inaccurate.
-Late show setlist/recording may be from the following night.
-Photographers listed above may have attended any of the four shows at The Roundhouse.
-David Bowie is in attendance during one of the four Roundhouse performances.
-Tony Wilson interviews Jim Morrison for Melody Maker at the Roundhouse on this date.
THE DOORS ARE OPEN
Info:
Black and white monochrome production footage shot at the Roundhouse in London, 1968 for The Doors Are Open. The early show on this night is captured by the Granada film crew, however due to problems with the footage, the crew is forced to return the following night to try once more. Visit our The Doors Are Open film history page for a full breakdown and description of this documentary film!
16MM COLOR FOOTAGE
Info:
This 16mm color footage from the second night of performances at the Roundhouse in London, England may or may not have been shot by the Granada film crew responsible for the filmwork in the television documentary The Doors Are Open.
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Newspaper: The GuardianAuthor: Robin Denselow
Publish Date: September 9th - 1968
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Newspaper: New Musical ExpressAuthor: Nick Logan
Publish Date: September 14th - 1968
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