| The Doors Classics | ||||
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| Released | May 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1971 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:39 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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The Doors Classics is a compilation album by the American rock band the Doors, released in 1985 on Elektra Records. The album has never been issued as CD. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann rated The Doors Classics with two out of five stars in his review of the compilation album, formulating: [2]
It's hard to say what the rationale was for this compilation of miscellaneous, previously released Doors tracks, except of course that the group was very hot in the mid-'80s and just about anything by them would sell. Or resell, as the case may be. [2]
All tracks are written by all four members of the Doors individually except where noted. Details are taken from the 1985 original Elektra Records release. [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strange Days" | Strange Days (1967) | 3:05 | |
| 2. | "Love Her Madly" | L.A. Woman (1971) | 3:18 | |
| 3. | "Waiting for the Sun" | Morrison | Morrison Hotel (1970) | 3:58 |
| 4. | "My Eyes Have Seen You" | Strange Days (1967) | 2:22 | |
| 5. | "Wild Child" | Morrison | The Soft Parade (1969) | 2:36 |
| 6. | "The Crystal Ship" | The Doors (1967) | 2:30 | |
| 7. | "Five to One" | Waiting for the Sun (1968) | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Roadhouse Blues (Live)" | Morrison, the Doors | An American Prayer (1978) | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Land Ho!" | Morrison, Krieger | Morrison Hotel (1970) | 4:08 |
| 3. | "I Can't See Your Face in My Mind" | Strange Days (1967) | 3:18 | |
| 4. | "Peace Frog" | Morrison, Krieger | Morrison Hotel (1970) | 2:51 |
| 5. | "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" | L.A. Woman (1971) | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "The Unknown Soldier" | Waiting for the Sun (1968) | 3:10 |
Per liner notes: [4]
The Doors
Technical
The Doors is the debut studio album by American rock band the Doors, released on January 4, 1967, by Elektra Records. It was recorded in August 1966 at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California, under the production of Paul A. Rothchild. The album features the extended version of the breakthrough single "Light My Fire" and the lengthy closer "The End" with its Oedipal spoken word section. Publications including BBC and Rolling Stone have considered it one of the greatest and most unique debut albums in recorded history.
Waiting for the Sun is the third studio album by the American rock band the Doors. The album's 11 tracks were recorded between January and May 1968 at TTG Studios in Los Angeles. Released by Elektra Records on July 3, 1968, it became the band's only number one album, while also included their second US number one single, "Hello, I Love You". The first single released off the record was "The Unknown Soldier", which peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became the band's first hit album in the UK, where it reached number 16.
The Cars is the debut studio album by American new wave band The Cars, released on June 6, 1978, by Elektra Records. The album was managed by longtime producer Roy Thomas Baker, and spawned several hit singles, including "Just What I Needed", "My Best Friend's Girl", and "Good Times Roll", as well as other radio and film hits such as "Bye Bye Love" and "Moving in Stereo". The Cars peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, and has been certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
L.A. Woman is the sixth studio album by the American rock band the Doors, released on April 19, 1971, by Elektra Records. It is the last to feature lead singer Jim Morrison during his lifetime, due to his sudden death exactly two months and two weeks following the album's release. Even more so than its predecessors, the album is heavily influenced by blues. It was recorded without record producer Paul A. Rothchild after he quit the band over a perceived lack of quality in their studio performances. Subsequently, the band co-produced the album with longtime sound engineer Bruce Botnick.
An American Prayer is the ninth and final studio album by the American rock band the Doors. Following the death of Jim Morrison and the band's breakup, the surviving members of the Doors reconvened to set several of Morrison's spoken word recordings to music. It was the only album by the Doors to be nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Spoken Word" category.
Legacy: The Absolute Best is a two-disc compilation album by American rock band the Doors. Released in 2003, it includes the uncensored versions of both "Break On Through " and "The End". Also included is a previously unreleased studio version of Morrison's epic poetry piece "Celebration of the Lizard," a rehearsal outtake from the band's Waiting for the Sun sessions.
Stoned Immaculate: The Music of The Doors is a tribute album dedicated to the Doors. Producer Ralph Sall gathered an assortment of artists for the record. Unusually, the surviving members of The Doors played on this tribute record. In addition, recordings of Jim Morrison were used posthumously, in the creation of some of the tracks. In another example of posthumous usage, the cover features a painting by Rick Griffin. The album title is a lyric taken from the song "The WASP ."
Alive, She Cried is the second official live album by the American rock band the Doors, released in October 1983 by Elektra Records. It is the follow-up to the 1970's Absolutely Live, produced by Paul A. Rothchild. The album's title was taken from a line in the song "When the Music's Over".
Live at the Hollywood Bowl is the third official live album by the American rock band the Doors, released in May 1987 by Elektra Records. The concert was recorded on July 5, 1968, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, the Doors' hometown.
The Best of The Doors is a compilation album by American rock group the Doors. Released in 1985, the double LP set contains 18 songs from their first six albums with lead singer Jim Morrison, including charting singles and selected album cuts. Danny Sugerman contributed a short essay which discussed the band's origins, influences and Morrison's personality, and was printed inside the gatefold sleeve.
Duets is a compilation album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released on November 26, 2002, by Columbia Records. The collection features nineteen duets from Streisand's career, including two newly recorded ones: "I Won't Be the One to Let Go" with Barry Manilow and "All I Know of Love" with Josh Groban. The Manilow duet was released as the album's lead single on November 4, 2002, as a streaming-only exclusive for AOL Music website members.
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The Doors: Box Set is a box set compilation of recordings by American rock band the Doors, released on October 28, 1997. The four-disc set includes previously rare and unreleased studio, live and demo recordings, as well as a disc of the band's personal favorite tracks culled from their official discography.
The Best of the Doors is a compilation album by the American rock band the Doors, released in September 1973 by Elektra Records. It was the third compilation album to be released by the band and contains seven of the Doors' eight Top 40 hits.
The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors Hits is a compilation album by the rock band the Doors. It was released in the U.S. in 2008 to commemorate the band's 40th anniversary and contains new stereo audio mixes of the songs.
Stormy Weather is a live compilation album by various artists released by The Isis Fund in 1998. The record was produced by Don Henley as part of the Walden Woods Project, with which Henley is associated. It features ten covers of songs, all by different female musicians, and was funded by AT&T and the Thoreau Institute. The CD was issued solely to longtime customers of AT&T and included complimentary and downloadable internet access software. Stormy Weather received three out of a five stars from AllMusic and was received favorably by Frank Tortorici of Sonic.net.
"I Won't Be the One to Let Go" is a song recorded by American singers Barbra Streisand and Barry Manilow for the former's sixth compilation album, Duets (2002). It was released as the album's only single on November 4, 2002, by Columbia Records. The track was written and produced by Richard Marx with additional songwriting coming from Manilow and additional production handled by Walter Afanasieff. Initially an airplay and streaming-only single in the United States, a promotional CD single of "I Won't Be the One to Let Go" was released and includes the radio edit and album version of the song.
Flashback! Rock Classics of the '70s is a charity album. This compilation is filled with the names of artists who rarely agree to allow their songs to appear on compilations. Released through Realm Records, it benefits the T.J. Martell Foundation, which contributes money to cancer and AIDS research. These tracks come from five of the six major labels of the day, BMG being the exception.
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