| The Doors Classics | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by the Doors | ||||
| Released | May 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1971 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:39 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| The Doors chronology | ||||
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The Doors Classics is a compilation album by the American rock band the Doors, released in 1985 on Elektra Records. The album has never been issued as CD.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann rated The Doors Classics with two out of five stars in his review of the compilation album, formulating:
It's hard to say what the rationale was for this compilation of miscellaneous, previously released Doors tracks, except of course that the group was very hot in the mid-'80s and just about anything by them would sell. Or resell, as the case may be.
Track listing
Original album
All tracks are written by all four members of the Doors individually except where noted. Details are taken from the 1985 original Elektra Records release.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strange Days" | Strange Days (1967) | 3:05 | |
| 2. | "Love Her Madly" | L.A. Woman (1971) | 3:18 | |
| 3. | "Waiting for the Sun" | Morrison | Morrison Hotel (1970) | 3:58 |
| 4. | "My Eyes Have Seen You" | Strange Days (1967) | 2:22 | |
| 5. | "Wild Child" | Morrison | The Soft Parade (1969) | 2:36 |
| 6. | "The Crystal Ship" | The Doors (1967) | 2:30 | |
| 7. | "Five to One" | Waiting for the Sun (1968) | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Roadhouse Blues (Live)" | Morrison, the Doors | An American Prayer (1978) | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Land Ho!" | Morrison, Krieger | Morrison Hotel (1970) | 4:08 |
| 3. | "I Can't See Your Face in My Mind" | Strange Days (1967) | 3:18 | |
| 4. | "Peace Frog" | Morrison, Krieger | Morrison Hotel (1970) | 2:51 |
| 5. | "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" | L.A. Woman (1971) | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "The Unknown Soldier" | Waiting for the Sun (1968) | 3:10 |
Personnel
Per liner notes:
The Doors
- Jim Morrison – vocals
- Robby Krieger – guitar
- Ray Manzarek – keyboard, bass
- John Densmore – drums
Technical
- Paul A. Rothchild − production on all tracks except on "Love Her Madly", and "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)"
- Bruce Botnick − engineer, co-production (along with the Doors) on "Love Her Madly", and "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)"
References
- "The Doors Classics". Discogs. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "The Doors Classics – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 763. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ^ Classics (Liner notes). The Doors. US: Elektra Records. 1985. 60417-1.
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