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The Doors - The Doors



9 | 231 votes |
Release date: 4 January 1967
Style: Hard rock, Psychedelic rock

Owners:

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15 want it
1 trades it


01. Break On Through (To The Other Side)
02. Soul Kitchen
03. The Crystal Ship
04. Twentieth Century Fox
05. Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)
06. Light My Fire
07. Back Door Man
08. I Looked At You
09. End Of The Night
10. Take It As It Comes
11. The End
12. Moonlight Drive [First version] [40th Anniversary Edition CD bonus]
13. Moonlight Drive [Second version] [40th Anniversary Edition CD bonus]
14. Indian Summer [40th Anniversary Edition CD bonus]

Additional info
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

Guest review by
Tiago Rocha
Rating:
7.5
I'll be damned... it's 1967. I mean, this is the year of Sgt. Pepper..., Jimi's two masterpieces and of course, the debut from The Doors, among many other great records released in that year. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to art rock!

Singles ''Break On Through'' but especially the stellar ''Light My Fire'' charted the band to stardom, but it was charismatic Jim Morrison and his utterly theatrical live performances that truly created a cult around them. Morrison was The Doors' symbol right from the start. This record merges the trademark music that would prevail over all forthcoming The Doors albums. The band had a lot of influences, like blues, soul, and rock, conceiving such shares so perfectly in this record. Brecht and Weill's ''Alabama Song'' shows the band's bohemian side, whereas Dixon's ''Back Door Man'' shows a perfectly adapted Morrison to blues while paced by Manzarek's keyboards and Mr. Krieger's riffs and middle solo. ''End Of The Night'' on the other hand, it's the perfect example of an overall mysterious feeling well kept through The Doors. Most of the songs are short lengthy and there's always one of the performers throwing a solo or a danceable riff in, distinguishing each song from the ten others. The Doors shows a multifaceted band capable of playing a rock song like ''Break On Through'', a mellow ballad like ''The Crystal Ship'', a progressive psychedelic opus like ''The End'' or the aforementioned blues oriented ''Alabama Song''. Thereby, it's diverse, entertaining and accessible.

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published 04.11.2012 | Comments (1)

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17.02.2010 - 18:07
Boxcar Willy
yr a kook
I love this album the end and break on thru are master pieces...
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09.04.2010 - 20:30
Growing

Good album,but why is it here.I mean,why don't have here Black Flag but why have The Doors?I will look for the Beatles,at least Helter Skelter is closer to metal than any Doors song.
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09.04.2010 - 21:04
soadbyob
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Written by Growing on 09.04.2010 at 20:30

Good album,but why is it here.I mean,why don't have here Black Flag but why have The Doors?I will look for the Beatles,at least Helter Skelter is closer to metal than any Doors song.


Agreed, The Doors is one of my favorite bands but they are NOT metal, I wouldnt even put them on this site, especially if they wont let BMTH on here
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31.07.2012 - 19:27
musicalkaratekid

The atmosphere on this album is out of this world. Psychedelic overtones and acid rock passages may or may not be to everyone's tastes, but it worked for the band 45 years ago. This, their debut, is a work of beauty. Why it is on Metal Storm though I'll never know.
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01.08.2012 - 08:36
Rating: 7
Ace Frawley
The Spaceman
Written by musicalkaratekid on 31.07.2012 at 19:27

The atmosphere on this album is out of this world. Psychedelic overtones and acid rock passages may or may not be to everyone's tastes, but it worked for the band 45 years ago. This, their debut, is a work of beauty. Why it is on Metal Storm though I'll never know.


In relation to your last sentence, I've had the same thought. I've never ever seen this band mentioned in any documentaries about the history of heavy metal as being one of the precursors or pioneers of the sub-genre of rock music that we all love and that this site is dedicated to. Not to worry, I like them and have their albums so I'm okay with it.
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01.08.2012 - 16:17
Troy Killjoy
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Written by Ace Frawley on 01.08.2012 at 08:36
In relation to your last sentence, I've had the same thought.

As do many of us. The founders of the website deemed them relevant enough to add them, I suppose. :/
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01.08.2012 - 16:34
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by Troy Killjoy on 01.08.2012 at 16:17

Written by Ace Frawley on 01.08.2012 at 08:36
In relation to your last sentence, I've had the same thought.

As do many of us. The founders of the website deemed them relevant enough to add them, I suppose. :/


Noooo, the reason is that Herzebeth reviewed an album of their's (don't ask me why he thought it would be relevant for the saite, though) hence an empty profile got automatically created.
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01.08.2012 - 16:36
Troy Killjoy
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Ah, that explains it. At least the profile is no longer visible though. I remember a time when it was featured for some reason.
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01.08.2012 - 16:38
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by Troy Killjoy on 01.08.2012 at 16:36

Ah, that explains it. At least the profile is no longer visible though. I remember a time when it was featured for some reason.


yeah but a couple of us rebelled against it, so it was made invisible again, much to the chagrin of Herz.
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13.01.2014 - 00:05
Rating: 10
Mdevil93

Too good for Metal Storm 11/10
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13.06.2014 - 19:47
Lit.
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Never thought highly of The Doors. Probably the most overrated band out there. The End is a pretty good song, though. Heard it off the Venture Bros. when they did that reference to Apocalypse Now.
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13.06.2014 - 21:11
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by Guest on 13.06.2014 at 19:47

Never thought highly of The Doors. Probably the most overrated band out there.


100% agreed.
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14.06.2014 - 01:01
Diverge

Written by Guest on 13.06.2014 at 19:47

Never thought highly of The Doors. Probably the most overrated band out there. The End is a pretty good song, though. Heard it off the Venture Bros. when they did that reference to Apocalypse Now.

I used to have a similar sentiment, but they *clicked* for me about a year ago. You could end up getting nothing out of this, but I got into The Doors through some of their albums that weren't as widely received (in particular, The Soft Parade).
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14.10.2017 - 18:42
RikkiTikiTavi

So, The Doors are on here but not Yes? Okay.
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26.10.2017 - 03:38
VIG
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Written by RikkiTikiTavi on 14.10.2017 at 18:42

So, The Doors are on here but not Yes? Okay.

You should just read the above comments that explain why they are on the site
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16.11.2019 - 15:44
Rating: 8
Jack_Torrance

This is gonna be in the top 200 Albums soon.
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16.11.2019 - 17:50
Troy Killjoy
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Written by Jack_Torrance on 16.11.2019 at 15:44

This is gonna be in the top 200 Albums soon.

No it won't. Regardless of its score, it'll remain invisible on the site (and for good reason).
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16.11.2019 - 22:29
Rating: 8
Jack_Torrance

Written by Troy Killjoy on 16.11.2019 at 17:50

Written by Jack_Torrance on 16.11.2019 at 15:44

This is gonna be in the top 200 Albums soon.

No it won't. Regardless of its score, it'll remain invisible on the site (and for good reason).


You're right, I forgot about that.
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08.03.2020 - 04:27
NeonGalactic

Written by Jack_Torrance on 16.11.2019 at 15:44

This is gonna be in the top 200 Albums soon.
Doors are hidden. They won't.
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10.04.2023 - 10:33
Rating: 5
24emd
Theory Snob
Unfortunately I could never get into this band.
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08.02.2024 - 11:25
Rating: 9
nonZero

This is the kind of album I couldn't see myself getting into but I actually really enjoyed it! I remember hearing 'People are Strange' at the end of an old flash game called Kindergarten Killer back around 2005 time and quite enjoying it .

9.0/10 for me - 'Break on Through (To the Other Side)' is the standout track. 'Light My Fire' and 'The End' are both also fantastic.
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