The Doors - The Doors (full album 1967)

“The Doors” is the debut album by the American rock band the Doors, recorded in 1966 at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California. It was produced by Paul A. Rothchild and released on January 4, 1967. The album features their breakthrough single "Light My Fire" and the lengthy song "The End" with its Oedipal spoken word section.
“The Doors” was central to the progression of psychedelic rock, and has been critically acclaimed. In 2012, it was ranked number 42 in Rolling Stone magazine's 500 greatest albums of all time.
The original album has sold 20 million copies, and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame; "Light My Fire" was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It has been reissued several times on CD, including a 1999 remaster “96/24 bit advanced resolution”, 2007 remix ”40th Anniversary new mix” and a 2017 new remastered in early 30 years in stereo and mono "50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition."
In 2015, the Library of Congress selected “The Doors” for inclusion in the National Recording Registry based on its cultural, artistic or historical significance.

“The Doors” este albumul de debut al trupei americane de rock The Doors, inregistrat in 1966 la Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California. A fost produs de catre Paul A. Rotschild si lansat la 4 ianuarie 1967. Albumul prezinta senzationalul single “Light My Fire” si un cantec mai lung, “The End” cu sectiunea vorbita a unui discurs de tip oedipian..
“The Doors” a fost centrat pe progresia rock-ului psihedelic si a fost aclamat de critica. In 2012 a fost clasat pe locul 42 in statistica revistei Rolling Stone “Cele mai mari 500 de albume ale tuturor timpurilor”.
Albumul original a vandut 20 de milioane de copii si a fost introdus in Grammy Hall of Fame, la fel ca si “Light My Fire”. A fost relansat de cateva ori pe CD, incluzand un remaster in 1999 “96/24 bit advance resolution”, remix-ul din 2007 “40^th Anniversary new mix” si un nou remaster in 2017 in 30 de ani mai devreme in mono si stereo “50^th AnniversaryDeluxe Edition”.
In 2015 Biblioteca Congresului din SUA a selectat “The Doors” pentru a fi inclus in Registrul National de Inregistrari, pe baza semnificatiei sale culturale, artistice si istorice.

List of tracks

Side 1

1.       "Break On Through (To the Other Side)"                     2:29

2.       "Soul Kitchen"                                                                3:35

3.       "The Crystal Ship"                                                         2:34

4.       "Twentieth Century Fox"                                               2:33

5.       "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)"
            (writers: Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill)                            3:20

6.       "Light My Fire"                                                               7:06

Side 2

1.       "Back Door Man" (writer: Willie Dixon)                        3:34

2.       "I Looked at You"                                                            2:22

3.       "End of the Night"                                                          2:52

4.       "Take It as It Comes"                                                      2:23

5.       "The End"                                                                       11:41

Personnel

The Doors

Jim Morrison – lead vocals

Ray Manzarek – Vox Continental organ, Fender Rhodes piano bass, piano on "The Crystal Ship", "Back Door Man" and "End of The Night", marxophone on "Alabama Song", backing vocals on "Alabama Song"

Robby Krieger – lead guitar, bass guitar on "Soul Kitchen" and "Back Door Man",[39] backing vocals on "Alabama Song"

John Densmore – drums, percussion, backing vocals on "Alabama Song"

Additional musicians

Larry Knechtel (uncredited) – bass guitar on "Twentieth Century Fox", "Light My Fire", "I Looked At You", and "Take It as It Comes"

Production

Paul A. Rothchild – producer, backing vocals on "Alabama Song"

Bruce Botnick – engineer

Doug Sax – mastering engineer