Essential Rarities
Compilation album by The Doors
Released	June 20, 2000
Recorded	1965–1970
Genre	Rock
Length	71:01
Label	Elektra
Producer	Bruce Botnick, The Doors, Originally produced by Paul A. Rothchild
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Doors chronology
The Complete Studio Recordings (1999) Essential Rarities (2000) The Best of the Doors (2000)

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Track listing

(All songs written by The Doors)

1. "Hello to the Cities" (recorded live on the Ed Sullivan Show 1967 & at Cobo Hall, Detroit 1970) – 0:56
2. "Break on Through" (recorded live at the Isle of Wight Festival, England 1970) – 4:32
3. "Roadhouse Blues" (recorded live at Madison Square Garden, New York 1970) – 4:19
4. "Hyacinth House" (demo recorded at Robby Krieger's home studio 1969) – 2:40
5. "Who Scared You" (recorded at Elektra Studios 1969) – 3:16
6. "Whiskey, Mystics & Men" (recorded at Elektra Studios 1970) – 2:19
7. "I Will Never Be Untrue" (recorded live at the Aquarius Theater, Hollywood 1969) – 3:56
8. "Moonlight Drive" (demo recorded at World Pacific Studios 1965) – 2:31
9. "Queen of the Highway" (alternative version recorded at Elektra Studios 1969) – 3:32
10. "Someday Soon" (recorded live at the Seattle Center 1970) – 3:41
11. "Hello, I Love You" (demo recorded at World Pacific Studios 1965) – 2:28
12. "Orange County Suite" (recorded at Elektra Studios 1970) – 5:27
13. "The Soft Parade" (recorded live on PBS Television, New York 1969) – 10:03
14. "The End" (recorded live at Madison Square Garden, New York 1970) – 18:01
15. "Woman Is a Devil" (bonus track, recorded at Elektra Studios 1969) – 4:08

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Personnel

• Robby Krieger – guitar
• Jim Morrison – vocals
• Ray Manzarek – organ, piano, keyboards & bass
• John Densmore – drums
• Paul A. Rothchild – original producer
• Bruce Botnick – producer
• Danny Sugerman - Management
• Richard Evans - Art Direction and Design
• Todd Gray - Photo Archivist