The Doors - The Doors (1967)

 The Doors - The Doors - Released Year 1967



Tracklist front / back album covers

Side A
1. "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" 2:29
2. "Soul Kitchen" 3:35
3. "The Crystal Ship" 2:34
4. "Twentieth Century Fox" 2:33
5. "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)"   3:20
6. "Light My Fire" 7:06

Side B
1. "Back Door Man"   3:34
2. "I Looked at You" 2:22
3. "End of the Night" 2:52
4. "Take It as It Comes" 2:23
5. "The End" 11:41

The Doors Band Members / Musicians

Jim Morrison – vocals

Ray Manzarek – organ, piano, keyboard bass; backing vocals[86] and marxophone on "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)"

Robby Krieger – guitar; bass on "Back Door Man", backing vocals on "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)"

John Densmore – drums, percussion, backing vocals on "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)"

Larry Knechtel – bass on "Soul Kitchen", "Twentieth Century Fox" and "Light My Fire"

Paul A. Rothchild – producer; backing vocals on "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)"

Bruce Botnick – engineer

The Doors is the debut album by the American rock band the Doors. Recorded in 1966 at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California, it was produced by Paul A. Rothchild and released on January 4, 1967. The album features their breakthrough single "Light My Fire" and the lengthy song "The End" with its Oedipal spoken word section.

The Doors was central to the progression of psychedelic rock, and has been critically acclaimed. In 2012 it was ranked No. 42 in Rolling Stone magazine's 500 greatest albums of all time.

The original album has sold 20 million copies, and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame; "Light My Fire" was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It has been reissued several times on CD, including a 1999 remaster in “96/24 bit advanced resolution”, a 2007 remixed ”40th Anniversary new mix” and a 2017 new remaster in stereo and mono - "50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition."

In 2015 the Library of Congress selected The Doors for inclusion in the National Recording Registry based on its cultural, artistic or historical significance.

The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s, partly due to Morrison's lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage persona, and the group is also widely regarded as an important part of the era's counterculture.

The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley's book The Doors of Perception, itself a reference to a quote by William Blake. After signing with Elektra Records in 1966, the Doors with Morrison released six albums in five years, some of which are considered among the greatest of all time, including their self-titled debut (1967), Strange Days (1967), and L.A. Woman (1971). They were one of the most successful bands during that time and by 1972 the Doors had sold over 4 million albums domestically and nearly 8 million singles.

Morrison died in uncertain circumstances in 1971. The band continued as a trio until disbanding in 1973. They released three more albums in the 1970s, two of which featured earlier recordings by Morrison, and over the decades reunited on stage in various configurations. In 2002, Manzarek, Krieger and Ian Astbury of the Cult on vocals started performing as "The Doors of the 21st Century". Densmore and the Morrison estate successfully sued them over the use of the band's name. After a short time as Riders on the Storm, they settled on the name Manzarek–Krieger and toured until Manzarek's death in 2013.

The Doors were the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive gold LPs. According to the RIAA, they have sold 34 million albums in the United States and over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. The Doors have been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by magazines including Rolling Stone, which ranked them 41st on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". In 1993, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Doors Band Members / Musicians

Jim Morrison – lead vocals, harmonica, percussion (1965–1971; died 1971)

Ray Manzarek – keyboards, keyboard bass, backing and lead vocals (1965–1973, 1978; died 2013)

Robby Krieger – electric guitar, backing and lead vocals (1965–1973, 1978)

John Densmore – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1965–1973, 1978)

Pat Sullivan – bass (1965)

The Doors Discography Full

1967 The Doors

1967 Strange Days

1968 Waiting for the Sun

1969 The Soft Parade

1970 Morrison Hotel

1971 L.A. Woman

1971 Other Voices

1972 Full Circle

1978 An American Prayer

The Doors Videography

1968 The Doors Are Open

1981 A Tribute to Jim Morrison

1985 Dance on Fire

1987 Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1989 Live in Europe 1968

1991 The Doors

1991 The Soft Parade a Retrospective

1997 The Best of the Doors

1999 The Doors Collection – Collector's Edition

2001 VH1 Storytellers – The Doors: A Celebration

2001 The Doors – 30 Years Commemorative Edition

2001 No One Here Gets Out Alive

2002 Soundstage Performances

2003 The Doors of the 21st Century: L.A. Woman Live

2005 The Doors Collector's Edition – (3 DVD)

2008 Classic Albums: The Doors

2009 When You're Strange

2011 Mr. Mojo Risin' : The Story of L.A. Woman

2012 Live at the Bowl '68

2013 R-Evolution

2013 The Doors Special Edition – (3 DVD)

2014 Feast of Friends

2018 Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

2018 Break on Thru: Celebration of Ray Manzarek and The Doors