The Aquarius Theatre on Sunset Boulevard was chosen for a two-show recording session intended for a live album. What happened across those two shows (the first on July 21 at 8:00 PM, the second at midnight) could not have been more different.
The performance was professionally recorded on multi-track tapes for a planned live album that was ultimately delayed until the archival releases decades later MildEquator.com Live at the Aquarius Theatre: The Second Performance The Aquarius Theatre on Sunset Boulevard was chosen
The recording was officially released as a double CD in 2001. Disc 1 Highlights Disc 2 Highlights Concert Introduction and Tuning Light My Fire Back Door Man The Celebration of the Lizard When the Music's Over Soul Kitchen You Make Me Real Close to You (Ray on Vocals) Mystery Train/Crossroads Peace Frog (Instrumental) / Blue Sunday Five to One Availability & Purchase Options Disc 1 Highlights Disc 2 Highlights Concert Introduction
The second show was notably looser and more experimental than the first performance of the evening intended for an official live release.
The recording is distinct because it was not an amateur audience bootleg. It was recorded by Elektra Records with a mobile recording truck, intended for an official live release.