The Very Best of The Doors

~ Release by The Doors (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Bird of Prey
1:07
2Love Her Madly
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
bass guitar:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
keyboard [vox continental]:
Ray Manzarek
lead vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1971)
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Love Her Madly (in 1970)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.93:40
3Riders on the Storm
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
bass guitar:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
Rhodes piano:
Ray Manzarek
lead vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1971)
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
remasters:
Riders on the Storm by The Doors
recording of:
Riders on the Storm (in 1970)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.757:09
4Orange County Suite
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
mixer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Orange County Suite
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
5:46
5Runnin’ Blue
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
mixer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
vocals:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
remix of:
Runnin’ Blue (original studio mix) by The Doors
recording of:
Runnin’ Blue
lyricist and composer:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
publisher:
Nipper Music, Doors Music Company (in 1969) and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1969)
2:29
6Hello, I Love You
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Doug Lubahn (rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
recording of:
Hello, I Love You
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
3.652:42
7The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
bass guitar:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
lead vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1971)
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) (in 1970)
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) and Ray Manzarek
publisher:
Doors Music Company
44:15
8Stoned Immaculate
recording of:
Stoned Immaculate
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
The Doors
1:37
9Soul Kitchen
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Soul Kitchen (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
3.653:33
10Peace Frog
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
mixer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
organ and piano:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
remix of:
Peace Frog (original studio) by The Doors
recording of:
Peace Frog
writer:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Nipper Music and Rondor Music
2:58
11L.A. Woman
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
bass guitar:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Marc Benno
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
lead vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1971)
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
L.A. Woman (in 1970)
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
48:01
12Waiting for the Sun
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
mixer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
remix of:
Waiting for the Sun (original studio) by The Doors
recording of:
Waiting for the Sun
lyricist and composer:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.154:03
13Touch Me
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass:
Harvey Brooks (US electric bassist) (on 1968-11-14)
cello:
Jerry Kessler (cellist) (on 1968-11-21), Nathan Gershman (on 1968-11-21) and Victor Sazer (on 1968-11-21)
cor anglais:
Champ Webb (on 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (on 1968-11-14)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (on 1968-11-14)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (on 1968-11-14)
saxophone and solo saxophone:
Curtis Amy (on 1968-11-20)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1968-11-20)
trumpet:
John Audino (on 1968-11-20) and Jules Chaikin (on 1968-11-20)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1968-11-21), Norman Botnick (on 1968-11-21), Harris Goldman (on 1968-11-21), Jerome Reisler (on 1968-11-21), Darrel Terwillinger (on 1968-11-21) and John De Voogdt (on 1968-11-21)
woodwind:
John J. Kelson, Jr. (on 1968-11-20), John Lowe (woodwind) (on 1968-11-20) and Jay Migliori (on 1968-11-20)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (on 1968-11-14)
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-11-14, on 1968-11-20, on 1968-11-21)
recording of:
Touch Me (from 1968-11-14 until 1968-11-21)
lyricist and composer:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
publisher:
Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Doors Music Company (in 1968) and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
3.953:14
14The Changeling
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
mixer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States
remix of:
The Changeling (original studio mix) by The Doors
recording of:
The Changeling
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
The Doors
publisher:
Doors Music Company
34:26
15Wishful Sinful
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
mixer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
remix of:
Wishful Sinful (original studio mix) by The Doors
recording of:
Wishful Sinful
lyricist and composer:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company (in 1968) and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
3:00
16Love Street
recording of:
Love Street
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
32:57
17The Ghost Song
recording of:
Ghost Song
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
The Doors
publisher:
Alchemical Music Co. and James Douglas Morrison Publishing
4:14
18Whiskey, Mystics and Men
recording of:
Whiskey, Mystics and Men
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
2:28
19Roadhouse Blues
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
mixer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
bass:
Lonnie Mack (Blues artist)
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
harmonica:
G. Puglese
organ and piano:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
remix of:
Roadhouse Blues (original studio) by The Doors
recording of:
Roadhouse Blues
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sharandall Music and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
4:08

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Wikidata:Q1757627 [info]