| The Very Best of The Doors | ||||
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| Released | September 18, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1971 | |||
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| Length | 72:16 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Paul A. Rothchild, Bruce Botnick, The Doors | |||
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The Very Best of The Doors is a compilation album by the Doors, released in the US in 2001. It features the same cover art as The Best of The Doors compilation released the previous year, and a similar track listing to the single CD version of that album.
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A [2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Andy Hermann of PopMatters wrote in his review that with a few exceptions, The Very Best of the Doors is "as good an overview as any of the band's biggest hits and most important songs, all in their original album versions". [4]
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