| 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 chronology | ||||
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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]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| 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]
Track listing
[edit]Original album
[edit]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 |
Personnel
[edit]Per liner notes:[4]
The Doors
- Jim Morrison – vocals
- Robby Krieger – guitar
- Ray Manzarek – keyboard, bass
- John Densmore – drums
Technical
- Paul A. Rothchild − production on all tracks except on "Love Her Madly", and "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)"
- Bruce Botnick − engineer, co-production (along with the Doors) on "Love Her Madly", and "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)"
References
[edit]- ^ "The Doors Classics". Discogs. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c Ruhlmann, William. "The Doors Classics – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 763. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ^ a b Classics (Liner notes). The Doors. US: Elektra Records. 1985. 60417-1.
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