The Best of The Doors

~ Release by The Doors (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
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1Light My Fire
recording of:
Light My Fire
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, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
7:08
2Hello, I Love You
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)
2:15
3People Are Strange
recording of:
People Are Strange
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, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:12
4Love Me Two Times
recording of:
Love Me Two Times
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, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:16
5Touch Me
recording of:
Touch Me
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)
3:14
6Strange Days
recording of:
Strange Days
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, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:08
7Spanish Caravan
recording of:
Spanish Caravan
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)
version of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (for solo piano)
2:59
8Moonlight Drive
recording of:
Moonlight Drive
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
3:02
9We Could Be So Good Together
recording of:
We Could Be So Good Together
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)
2:24
10The Unknown Soldier
recording of:
The Unknown Soldier
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)
3:23
11Queen of the Highway
recording of:
Queen of the Highway
writer:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Nipper Music and Rondor Music
2:50
12Shaman’s Blues
recording of:
Shaman’s Blues
lyricist and composer:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company (in 1969) and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1969)
4:50
13The WASP (Texas Radio)
recording of:
The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)
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
4:14
14L.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.
3.857:52
15Whiskeys, 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)
2:23
16Summer’s Almost Gone
recording of:
Summer’s Almost Gone
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 Co., Inc. (in 1968)
3:23
17You Are Lost Little Girl
recording of:
You’re Lost Little Girl
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
3:02
18When the Music’s Over
recording of:
When the Music’s Over
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, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
11:01
19No Me Moleste Mosquito
engineer:
Henry Lewy
producer:
The Doors and Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar and lead vocals:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
recording of:
The Mosquito
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) and Ray Manzarek
3.25:18
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1Riders 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.
4.57:15
2Break On Through (to the Other Side)
recording of:
Break On Through
writer:
John Densmore, The Doors, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
2:28
3Roadhouse Blues
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.
4:06
4Soul Kitchen
recording of:
Soul Kitchen
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
3:35
5Love Her Madly
recording of:
Love Her Madly
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.
3:19
6Alabama Song
cover recording of:
Alabama Song (from the songspiel “Mahagonny” & opera “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny”)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
publisher:
Harms Co., Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Inc., Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Universal Edition (London) Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Alabama Song (from “Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny”)
3:19
7Peace Frog
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
2:53
8Waiting for the Sun
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.
4:01
9Who Scared You
recording of:
Who Scared You
writer:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company
3:55
10The Crystal Ship
recording of:
The Crystal Ship
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, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:34
11Wishful Sinful
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)
2:58
12Love 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)
2:51
13Wintertime Love
recording of:
Wintertime Love
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)
1:54
14The Spy
recording of:
The Spy
lyricist and composer:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Nipper Music and Rondor Music
4:17
15Back Door Man
cover recording of:
Back Door Man
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
Chester Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Watertoons (BMI-affiliated - publisher associated with Muddy Waters)
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), Sony Music Publishing France and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
3:35
16My Eyes Have Seen You
recording of:
My Eyes Have Seen 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 and Nipper Music
2:28
17Five to One
recording of:
Five to One
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)
4:26
18The End
recording of:
The End
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, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Vicious Recordings (publisher of releases on Vicious Vinyl and subsidiaries)
11:45
Data tracks
19Roadhouse Blues (video track)
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.
3:53