The Golden Scarab

The Golden Scarab
Studio album by Ray Manzarek
Released	1974
Recorded	1973
Length	45:17
Label	Mercury
Producer	Bruce Botnick, Bob Brown
Ray Manzarek chronology
The Golden Scarab (1974) The Whole Thing Started with Rock & Roll Now It's Out of Control (1974)

The Golden Scarab is the first solo album by Ray Manzarek from The Doors.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Ray Manzarek except where indicated

Side 1

1. "He Can't Come Today" - 4:40
2. "Solar Boat" - 5:58
3. "Downbound Train" (Chuck Berry) - 5:31
4. "The Golden Scarab" - 6:42

Side 2

1. "The Purpose Of Existence Is?" - 6:38
2. "The Moorish Idol" - 5:38
3. "Choose Up And Choose Off" - 4:43
4. "Oh Thou Precious Nectar Filled Form" (or) "A Little Fart" - 4:57

CD Bonus tracks

1. "Whirling Dervish" (Manzarek, Paul Davis)
2. "I Wake Up Screaming" (Manzarek, Danny Sugerman)
3. "Bicentennial Blues (Love It or Leave It)"

Bonus tracks taken from Manzarek's 1974 LP The Whole Thing Started With Rock and Roll and Now It's Out Of Control,.

Personnel

• Ray Manzarek - vocals, keyboards, piano, organ, synthesizer, kalimba
• Flo & Eddie - vocals
• Joe Walsh - guitar
• Larry Carlton - guitar
• John Klemmer - saxophone
• Tony Williams - drums
• Michael Fennelly - guitar
• George Segal - banjo
• Oscar Brashear - trumpet
• Mayuto Correa - percussion, bongos, conga
• Tim Downs - drums
• Steve Forman - percussion, bells
• Milt Holland - percussion, cowbell
• Mark Pines - guitar
• Jerry Scheff - bass
• Patti Smith - voices
• Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone
• Gary Mallaber - drums, percussion, vibraphone
• Paul Davis - percussion