The Doors [180 Gram Vinyl]

by The Doors

Overview

The Doors are rock royalty. Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore reinvented rock 'n' roll in the 60s, and their influence can be felt even today. Now, for the first time, the living members of the band are opening up their personal archives to their fans, telling their story in their own words. This book is filled with untold anecdotes and never-before-seen photos from their private collections. Fans can learn first-hand what really went on in America's most enigmatic and mythical band.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/15/2009
Label:	Elektra / Rhino
UPC:	0081227986506
Rank:	10208

Tracks

1. Break on Through (To the Other Side)
2. Soul Kitchen
3. The Crystal Ship
4. Twentieth Century Fox
5. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
6. Light My Fire
7. Back Door Man
8. I Looked at You
9. End of the Night
10. Take It as It Comes
11. The End

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Doors   Primary Artist
Paul Rothchild   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jim Morrison   Vocals
Larry Knechtel   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Robby Krieger   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Ray Manzarek   Bass,Organ,Piano,Vocals,Autoharp,Keyboards,Marxophone,Vocals (Background)
John Densmore   Drums,Vocals,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Paul Rothchild   Producer
Jim Morrison   Composer,Group Member
Bertolt Brecht   Composer
Chester Burnett   Composer
Larry Steele   Composer
The Doors   Composer
Chuck Berry   Composer
Don Barnes   Composer
Doug Sax   Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Jeff Carlisi   Composer
Robby Krieger   Composer,Group Member
Ray Manzarek   Composer,Group Member
Bruce Botnick   Engineer,Producer,Recording,Remastering,Audio Engineer,Reissue Producer,Mastering Engineer
Kurt Weill   Composer
Jac Holzman   Engineer,Production Supervisor
John Densmore   Composer,Group Member
Robert Johnson   Composer
George S. Clinton   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Donnie Van Zant   Composer
Guy Webster   Cover Photo
Peter Abrams   Engineer
William S. Harvey   Design,Art Direction
C. Glenn Burnett   Composer

Editorial Reviews

L.A.'s answer to the British Invasion, the Doors burned brightly, burned out and left behind a clouded legacy. The continued fascination with the band has everything to do with Jim Morrison, of course, the charismatic singer who died young. Talented, inconsistent and a raging alcoholic, Morrison intentionally tried to channel the contradictory energies of the era and became its shaman stud. In this photo-rich volume, longtime music writer and former Rolling Stone editor Fong-Torres has expertly woven together a narrative from interviews with the band members Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore as well as Morrison's family and closest friends. Collaboration created the Doors' sound and songs, and the biographies of each musician bring perspective to the more famous Morrison story. While there are no shocking revelations, it's useful to discover just how talented Morrison's band mates were in an age of three-chord wonders. Now middle-aged, the remaining Doors are clearheaded about their youthful extravagances and don't waste time with character assassination. Drug use is discussed openly, although Morrison's death is left needlessly vague (when a 27-year-old dies with only his junkie girlfriend, it's a good bet that heroin was involved). For the most part, though, this understated work further elucidates this iconic band. (Nov.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Through reissues, hit movies, and books, the history of the Doors has been revisited time and time again. This history as told by the band members themselves (with a little help from former Rolling Stone senior editor Fong-Torres) is the third such effort: founding member and keyboardist Ray Manzarek and drummer John Densmore have each previously published books on their experiences with the group. For casual and hard-core fans alike, the present work is an engaging effort, replete with unreleased gems from the band's archives, including photos, interviews, personal memoirs, and anecdotes. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect are thoughts on late frontman Jim Morrison and the band by Morrison's family members and the mother of his longtime girlfriend, Pamela Courson. Complete with gushing forewords by musicians Henry Rollins and Perry Farrell, as well as briefer thoughts on the group from a number of other contemporary artists, this 40th anniversary tribute belongs in larger public libraries and all music libraries. Long live the Lizard King! Dave Valencia, King Cty. Lib. Syst., Seattle Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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