The Doors

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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, in Hollywood, California, under the production of Paul A. Rothchild. The album features the extended version of the band's breakthrough single "Light My Fire" and the lengthy closer "The End" with its Oedipal spoken word section. Various publications, including BBC and Rolling Stone, have ranked The Doors as one of the greatest debut albums of all time.

The Doors worked on the material of their debut album throughout 1966 at various locations and stages, such as the Whisky a Go Go. The album's recording started after their dismissal from the venue, having just signed with Elektra Records. The recording of The Doors established the band's wide range of musical influences, such as jazz, classical, blues, pop, R&B and rock music. It has been largely viewed as an essential part of the psychedelic rock evolution, while also being acknowledged as a source of inspiration to numerous other works.

The Doors and "Light My Fire" have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2015, the Library of Congress selected The Doors for inclusion in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The Doors has sold over 13 million copies worldwide as of 2015, making it the band's best-selling album. In 2003 and 2012, Rolling Stone ranked it number 42 on its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", repositioning it to number 86 in the 2020 edition.

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Release	Artist	Format	Tracks	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#	Barcode
Official
The Doors (stereo)	The Doors	12" Vinyl	11	US1967-01-04	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	EKS-74007	[none]
The Doors (mono)	The Doors	12" Vinyl	11	US1967-01-04	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	EKL-4007	[none]
The Doors	The Doors	12" Vinyl	11	DE1973	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	42012, EKS 74 007
The Doors (reissue)	The Doors	12" Vinyl	11	US1974	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	EKS-74007	[none]
The Doors (MFSL mastered Japanese press)	The Doors	12" Vinyl	11	US1980	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	MFSL 1-051
The Doors (made in West Germany)	The Doors	CD	11	US1983	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	74007-2 (242 012)	[none]
The Doors (made in Japan)	The Doors	CD	11	US1983	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	74007-2 (242 012)	[none]
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	JP1986-05-25	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	32XD-405	4988014316231
Light My Fire	The Doors	CD	11	FR1988	Duchesse	CD 352036	[none]
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	DE1988 GB1988	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	974 007-2	075596065429
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	DE1988 XE-	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	7559-74007-2	075597400724
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	US1988	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	E2 74007	075596065429
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	US1988	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	74007-2	075596065429
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	XE1991-02-25	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	7559-74007-2	075597400724
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	US1992-07-06	DCC Compact Classics	GZS-1023	010963102321
The Doors (180g audiophile vinyl Steve Hoffman remaster)	The Doors	12" Vinyl	11	US1992	DCC Compact Classics	LPZ-2046	010963204612
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	JP1997-11-25	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	AMCY-3040	4988029304049
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	AR1999	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	7559-74007-2	075597400724
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	XE1999	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	7559-74007-2	075597400724
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	US1999	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	EW835	075597400724
The Doors	The Doors	HDCD	11	JP2005-08-24	Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)	WPCR-75073	4943674057863
The Doors (expanded 40th anniversary mixes)	The Doors	CD	14	XE2007-03-26	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)	8122-79998-3	081227999834
The Doors	The Doors	CD	14	US2007-03-27	Doors Music Company, Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)	[none], R2 101184	081227999834
The Doors	The Doors	CD	14	AR2007	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)	8122-79998-3	081227999834
The Doors	The Doors	CD	14	US2007	BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), Doors Music Company, Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)	D170983, R2 101184
The Doors (180g, mono)	The Doors	12" Vinyl	11	XE2009-09-14	Rhino Vinyl (Rhino Records)	8122-79788-8	081227978884
The Doors	The Doors	Vinyl	11	US2009-09-15	Rhino (reissue label)
The Doors	The Doors	Hybrid SACD	14	JP2011-09-28	Rhino (reissue label), Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	WPCR-14174	4943674109036
The Doors	The Doors	2×12" Vinyl	6 + 5	US2012	Analogue Productions	APP 74007-45	[none]
The Doors (The Complete Doors Studio Albums)	The Doors	Digital Media	11	XW2012	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)		603497927838
The Doors (AP remaster)	The Doors	Hybrid SACD (CD layer) + Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) + Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)	11 + 11 + 11	US2013-02	Analogue Productions	CAPP 74007 SA	753088400766
The Doors (50th anniversary deluxe edition)	The Doors	3×CD + 12" Vinyl	11 + 11 + 8 + 11	XE2017-03-31	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)	081227941208, R2-558716	081227941208
The Doors (50th anniversary deluxe edition)	The Doors	Digital Media	30	US2017-03-31	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)		603497870295
The Doors (50th anniversary deluxe edition)	The Doors	3×Digital Media	11 + 11 + 8	US2017-03-31	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)
The Doors (stereo)	The Doors	CD	11	FR2017-06 XE2017	Doors Music Company, Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)	081227934422	081227934422
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	US2017	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	RR2 74007	081227934422
The Doors (VMP Essentials)	The Doors	12" Vinyl + 7" Vinyl	11 + 3	US2021-06	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Vinyl Me, Please.	RCV1-653797, VMP-E102	[none]
The Doors	The Doors	12" Vinyl	11	XE-	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino Vinyl (Rhino Records)	8122-79865-0
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11	DE-	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	242 012	[none]
The Doors	The Doors	CD	11		Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	7559740072	9325583008429
Bootleg
Light My Fire	The Doors	CD	11	DK1988
Elektra	The Doors	Cassette	11

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associated singles/EPs:	Light My Fire
included in:	A Collection Infinite Box Set Perception The Complete Doors Studio Albums The Complete Studio Recordings The Studio Recordings: Complete Discography Vinyl Box

part of:	Absolute Radio's The 100 Collection (number: 8) (order: 8) Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 28) (order: 28) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 42) (order: 42) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 42) (order: 42) Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 46) Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time: pub_2022-07-01 (number: 47) (order: 47) The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 76) (order: 76) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 86) (order: 86) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 86) (order: 86) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 93) (order: 154)

part of:

Absolute Radio's The 100 Collection (number: 8) (order: 8)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 28) (order: 28)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 42) (order: 42)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 42) (order: 42)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 46)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time: pub_2022-07-01 (number: 47) (order: 47)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 76) (order: 76)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 86) (order: 86)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 86) (order: 86)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 93) (order: 154)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/45347 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-doors/The-doors [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/xnwx [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_doors/the_doors/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/24111/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=13917 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Doors/983 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650088 [info]
Wikidata:	Q201949 [info]

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