The Doors
Studio album by The Doors
Released	January 4, 1967
Recorded	Late August–Early September 1966
Genre	Psychedelic Rock
Length	43:05
Label	Elektra
Producer(s)	Paul A. Rothchild
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone RS 921 Robert Christgau (mixed) July 1967 Robert Christgau (B-) reissue
The Doors chronology
	The Doors (1967)	Strange Days (1967)

The Doors is the debut album by the band The Doors, released in 1967. It features the breakthrough single "Light My Fire", extended with a substantial instrumental section omitted on the single release, and the lengthy song "The End" with its Oedipal spoken-word section. The Doors credit the success of their first album to being able to work the songs out night after night at the Whisky A Go Go or the London Fog. "Alabama Song" was originally written and composed by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill for their opera Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (Rise and Fall of the City Mahagonny); "Back Door Man" was a Willie Dixon cover. The End's Oedipal climax was first performed live at the Whisky A Go Go and The Doors were thrown out as a result of Jim screaming "kill the father and fuck the mother." Cover of The Doors album The Doors. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 (see 1965 in music) in Los Angeles by keyboardist Ray Manzarek, vocalist Jim Morrison, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Paul A. Rothchild (d. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... ... ... The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 (see 1965 in music) in Los Angeles by keyboardist Ray Manzarek, vocalist Jim Morrison, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. ... Strange Days is an album released by The Doors at the end of 1967. ... The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 (see 1965 in music) in Los Angeles by keyboardist Ray Manzarek, vocalist Jim Morrison, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. ... Light My Fire is a song written by Robby Krieger (music/lyrics) and Jim Morrison (lyrics) and performed by The Doors on their self-titled first album, which was recorded in September of 1966, and released in January of 1967. ... The Oedipus complex is a concept developed by Sigmund Freud, who was inspired by Carl Jung (he described the concept and coined the term Complex), to explain the maturation of the infant through identification with the father and desire for the mother. ... The Whisky A Go-Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. ... Bertolt Brecht Brecht redirects here. ... Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900 – April 3, 1950), born in Dessau, Germany and died in New York City, was a German and in his later years, a German-American composer active from the 1920s until his death. ... Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (German for: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny) is a political-satirical opera by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht. ... Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (German for: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny) is a political-satirical opera by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht. ... Back Door Man is a song written by Willie Dixon and originally performed by Howlin Wolf (released on Chess Records 1777, 1961). ... Willie Dixons style of blues was one of the inspirations for a new generation of music, rock and roll. ...

The album's dark tone and frontman Jim Morrison's sexual charisma and wild lifestyle influenced much of rock and roll to come. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The album is generally thought of as the band's best work, in addition to being one of the greatest debut albums by any band. In 1998 Q magazine readers voted The Doors the 93rd greatest album of all time; in 2003 the TV network VH1 placed it at number 60. In 2003, the album was ranked number 42 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Q is a music and entertainment magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... This article is about the magazine. ... Promotional Book Cover The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

It was revealed that the version of the album has, in all its released forms, been running a bit slow due to errors in the original transferring of the masters. The problem was corrected and the remastered album released on the 2006 box set Perception.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, and John Densmore except where noted. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Robby Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American rock and roll guitarist and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. ... Raymond Daniel Manzarek or Manczarek (b. ... John Densmore (born John Paul Densmore, December 1, 1944, in Los Angeles, California) was the drummer of the rock group The Doors from 1965 to 1973. ...

1. "Break on Through (To the Other Side)" – 2:30
2. "Soul Kitchen" – 3:35
3. "The Crystal Ship" – 2:34
4. "Twentieth Century Fox" – 2:33
5. "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 3:20
6. "Light My Fire" – 7:08
7. "Back Door Man" (Willie Dixon) – 3:34
8. "I Looked at You" – 2:22
9. "End of the Night" – 2:52
10. "Take It as It Comes" – 2:17
11. "The End" – 11:43

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Credits

• Robby Krieger - guitar
• Jim Morrison - vocals
• Ray Manzarek - organ, piano, keyboards,
• John Densmore - drums
• Larry Knechtel - bass
• Paul A. Rothchild - producer
• Bruce Botnick - engineer, mastering, remastering
• Jac Holzman - production supervisor
• William S. Harvey - art direction & design
• Guy Webster - photography
• Joel Brodsky - photography
• Wayne Murphy - Backing Vocals

Robby Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American rock and roll guitarist and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Raymond Daniel Manzarek or Manczarek (b. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... John Densmore (born John Paul Densmore, December 1, 1944, in Los Angeles, California) was the drummer of the rock group The Doors from 1965 to 1973. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Larry Knechtel (born Lawrence William Knechtel, on 4 August 1940, in Bell, California) is a legendary session musician best-known for his work with Simon and Garfunkel, The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds, Smile) and as part of the 1970s band, Bread. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is an electrically-amplified string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Paul A. Rothchild (d. ...

Chart positions

• Billboard Music Charts (North America)
• 1967 "The Doors" : Pop albums - No. 2
• 1967 "Light My Fire" : Pop singles - No. 1

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See also

• The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

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External links

• The Doors Lyrics