Mystery Train / Crossroads (live, 1969‐07‐21, first performance: Aquarius Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA)

~ Recording by The Doors

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.14Mystery Train / Crossroads6:46The DoorsLive at the Aquarius Theatre: The First PerformanceThe DoorsAlbum + Live
  • US2001-09-18
Bright Midnight Records (The Doors reissues)RHM2 7906
1.41Mystery Train / Crossroads6:46The DoorsSet the Night on Fire: The Doors Bright Midnight Archives ConcertsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • US2006-11-14
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.41Mystery Train / Crossroads (live at the Aquarius, first performance)6:46The DoorsSet the Night on Fire: The Doors Bright Midnight Archives ConcertsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • XW2006-11-14
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)none
2.14Mystery Train / Crossroads6:45The DoorsSet the Night on FireThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • US2007-02-13
Bright Midnight Records (The Doors reissues)
2.3Mystery Train / Crossroads6:45The DoorsLive at the Aquarius Theatre: The First PerformanceThe DoorsAlbum + Live
  • XE2016-04-16
  • GB2016-04-16
  • US2016-04-16
Bright Midnight Records (The Doors reissues)R1 971554

Relationships

recording engineer, producer and mixer:Bruce Botnick
drums (drum set):John Densmore
guitar:Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
keyboard and keyboard bass:Ray Manzarek
lead vocals:Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
recorded at:Aquarius Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-21)
recording of:Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1969-07-21: cover, live, medley)
Mystery Train (on 1969-07-21: cover, live, medley)

Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”)

lyricist, writer and composer:Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!)
Encore Music (US label)
King of Spades Music
Lehsem II, LLC
MPCA King of Spades
Noma Music Inc.
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)

Mystery Train

writer:Junior Parker
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:Carlin Music Corporation
Hi Lo Music
Mijac Music
MJ Publishing Trust
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Unichappell Music
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Hilo Music Inc. (in 1953)
referred to in medleys:Mystery Train / This Train Is Bound for Glory
Rock Is Dead
later translated versions:Trein