The Best of The Doors

~ Release by The Doors (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Rating Length
1 Break On Through 4.7 2:27
2 Light My Fire 4.1 7:07
3 The Crystal Ship 3.4 2:34
4 People Are Strange 4.25 2:11
5 Strange Days 3.8 3:07
6 Love Me Two Times 4 3:16
7 Alabama Song 3.5 3:20
8 Five to One 3.35 4:26
9 Waiting for the Sun 4.2 3:59
10 Spanish Caravan 4 2:58
11 When the Music’s Over 3.85 10:56
▼ CD 2
# Title Rating Length
1 Hello, I Love You 3.5 2:15
2 Roadhouse Blues 5 4:04
3 L.A. Woman 4 7:50
4 Riders on the Storm 5 7:11
5 Touch Me 4 3:12
6 Love Her Madly 3.5 3:18
7 The Unknown Soldier 3.35 3:24
8 The End 4.4 11:42

Credits

CD 1

electric bass guitar:
Doug Lubahn (rock bassist) (track 10)
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (1966-09) (tracks 1–3, 7)
acoustic bass guitar:
Leroy Vinnegar (track 10)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (1966-09) (tracks 1–3, 7)
additional translator:
Elisabeth Hauptmann (track 7)
audio engineer:
Bruce Botnick (tracks 4–6, 11)
composer:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (track 9)
Kurt Weill (composer) (track 7)
engineer:
Bruce Botnick (tracks 1–3, 7–10)
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (track 9)
Bertolt Brecht (track 7)
mixer:
Bruce Botnick (tracks 1–4, 7–8, 10)
producer:
Bruce Botnick (tracks 3–4)
Paul A. Rothchild (tracks 1–11)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (1966-09) (tracks 1–3, 7)
writer:
John Densmore (tracks 1–6, 8, 10–11)
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (tracks 1–6, 8, 10–11)
Ray Manzarek (tracks 1–6, 8, 10–11)
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (tracks 1–6, 8, 10–11)
phonographic copyright by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (1967) (tracks 1–2)
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (1967) (tracks 1–3, 7)
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (1975) (track 11)
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (2017) (tracks 1–3, 7)
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (2017) (track 2)
publisher:
Doors Music Company (tracks 1–3)
Harms Co. (track 7)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (tracks 1–7, 11)
has remixes:
Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 7)
Break On Through (Lance Herbstrong re-edit) by The Doors (track 1)
Break On Through (to the Other Side) (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 1)
Five to One (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 8)
Light My Fire (Legends: Get It On remix) by The Doors (track 2)
Light My Fire (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 2)
Love Me Two Times (40th anniversary mix) by The Doors (track 6)
People Are Strange (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 4)
Spanish Caravan (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 10)
Strange Days (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 5)
The Crystal Ship (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 3)
Waiting for the Sun (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 9)
When the Music’s Over (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 11)
mash-ups:
Pwn Monkey (Jonathan Coulton vs. … Well, Everyone) by The Evolution Control Committee (track 1)
music videos:
Light My Fire by The Doors (track 2)
Love Me Two Times by The Doors (track 6)
People Are Strange by The Doors (track 4)
sampled by:
Breakn’ a Sweat by The Doors & Skrillex (track 2)
Cisco Kid by Sublime (track 11)
Oh No by Girl Talk (track 9)
Superstar by Lauryn Hill (track 2)
Takeover by Jay‐Z (track 8)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 27) (track 7)
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 35) (track 2)
arrangements:
Alabama Song (for chamber ensemble, van Prooijen) (track 7)
Alabama Song (from "Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny") (track 7)
cover recording of:
Alabama Song (from the songspiel “Mahagonny” & opera “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny”) (1966-09) (track 7)
is the basis for:
Elizabete (track 2)
later parody versions:
Two-Time Baby / Lord's House Blues (track 6)
later translated parody versions:
Humppaan muna tulessa (track 2)
Älä tee must faijaa (track 2)
later translated versions:
Alabama song (French version) (track 7)
Break on Through (track 1)
Tu m'as bien trop fait pleurer (track 2)
recording of:
Five to One (track 8)
Love Me Two Times (track 6)
People Are Strange (track 4)
Spanish Caravan (track 10)
Strange Days (track 5)
Waiting for the Sun (track 9)
When the Music’s Over (track 11)
Break On Through (1966-09) (track 1)
Light My Fire (1966-09) (track 2)
The Crystal Ship (1966-09) (track 3)
referred to in medleys:
Hitler Was a Vegetarian (track 2)
version of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (for solo piano) (track 10)

CD 2

violin:
Harry Bluestone (1968-11-21) (track 5)
Norman Botnick (1968-11-21) (track 5)
Harris Goldman (1968-11-21) (track 5)
Jerome Reisler (1968-11-21) (track 5)
Darrel Terwillinger (1968-11-21) (track 5)
John De Voogdt (1968-11-21) (track 5)
cello:
Jerry Kessler (cellist) (1968-11-21) (track 5)
Nathan Gershman (1968-11-21) (track 5)
Victor Sazer (1968-11-21) (track 5)
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (1966-09) (track 8)
trumpet:
John Audino (1968-11-20) (track 5)
Jules Chaikin (1968-11-20) (track 5)
cor anglais:
Champ Webb (1968-11-20) (track 5)
woodwind:
John J. Kelson, Jr. (1968-11-20) (track 5)
John Lowe (1968-11-20) (track 5)
Jay Migliori (1968-11-20) (track 5)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (1966-09) (track 8)
harmonica:
G. Pugliese (track 2)
bass:
Lonnie Mack (Blues artist) (track 2)
Kerry Magness (track 7)
Harvey Brooks (temporary comment for merge) (1968-11-14) (track 5)
saxophone:
Curtis Amy (1968-11-20) (track 5)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (1968-11-20) (track 5)
composer:
John Densmore (tracks 2–3)
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (tracks 2–3, 5)
Ray Manzarek (tracks 2–3)
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (tracks 2–3)
engineer:
Bruce Botnick (tracks 1–2, 5–8)
lyricist:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (track 5)
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (tracks 2–3)
mixer:
Bruce Botnick (tracks 1, 5–8)
producer:
The Doors (tracks 3–4, 6)
Paul A. Rothchild (tracks 1–2, 5, 7–8)
Bruce Botnick (tracks 1, 3–4, 6)
solo saxophone:
Curtis Amy (1968-11-20) (track 5)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (1966-09) (track 8)
writer:
John Densmore (tracks 1, 4, 6–8)
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (tracks 1, 4, 6–8)
Ray Manzarek (tracks 1, 4, 6–8)
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (tracks 1, 4, 6–8)
phonographic copyright by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (1967) (track 8)
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (1967) (track 8)
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (1971) (track 3)
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (2017) (track 8)
publisher:
Doors Music Company (track 8)
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (track 1)
Vicious Recordings (publisher of releases on Vicious Vinyl and subsidiaries) (track 8)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (track 8)
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (1968-11-14) (track 5)
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (1968-11-20 – 1968-11-21) (track 5)
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States (1970) (tracks 3–4, 6)
has remixes:
Hello, I Love You (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 1)
L.A. Woman (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 3)
Love Her Madly (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 6)
Riders on the Storm (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 4)
Riders on the Storm (Fredwreck remix) by Snoop Dogg featuring The Doors (track 4)
Roadhouse Blues (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 2)
The End (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 8)
The Unknown Soldier (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 7)
Touch Me (40th Anniversary Mix) by The Doors (track 5)
mash-ups:
Billie Jean On The Storm by Amoraboy (track 4)
Lust Train by ccc (track 5)
Rapture Riders (Blondie vs. The Doors) by Go Home Productions (track 4)
Rapture Riders (single edit) by Blondie vs. The Doors (track 4)
Rapture Riders (single edit) by Blondie vs. The Doors (track 4)
The End / Phat Planet (UNKLEsounds edit) by UNKLE (track 8)
Life Vegas (Inhumanz mix) by Felt (2005) (track 5)
remasters:
Riders on the Storm by The Doors (track 4)
sampled by:
Helloutro by No Remorze (track 8)
My Brother’s a Basehead by De La Soul (track 5)
Riders by Re-Drum (track 4)
So Many Stars by Re-Drum (track 4)
The Hitchhiker by Jim Morrison, music by The Doors (track 4)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 328) (track 8)
is the basis for:
Natural Thing (No-One Here Gets Out Alive) (track 4)
Stepihundi ulg (track 4)
later parody versions:
Burgers on the Grill (I've really had my fill. Of burgers on the grill.) (track 4)
Hell is Warmer (track 3)
Two-Time Baby / Lord's House Blues (track 2)
later versions:
Riders on the Storm (Fredwreck remix) (track 4)
recording of:
Hello, I Love You (track 1)
Roadhouse Blues (track 2)
The Unknown Soldier (track 7)
The End (1966-09) (track 8)
Touch Me (1968-11-14 – 1968-11-21) (track 5)
L.A. Woman (1970) (track 3)
Love Her Madly (1970) (track 6)
Riders on the Storm (1970) (track 4)
referred to in medleys:
Polkas on 45 (track 3)

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
remastering:Bruce Botnick
photography:Joel Brodsky
copyrighted by:WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (1985)
manufactured by:Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases)
WEA Manufacturing Inc.
phonographic copyright by:Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (1985)
remastered at:Digital Magnetics in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/516391 [info]