The Doors: Absolutely Live (Elektra)
Dave DiMartino, Harvey Kubernik, MOJO, January 1997
THOUGH IT EMERGED to mixed reviews in July 1970 not least from the band, who thought the set middling Absolutely Live is an absolutely invaluable document.
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