The Doors Classics

1985 greatest hits album by the Doors
The Doors Classics
Greatest hits album by
the Doors
ReleasedMay 1985
Recorded1966–1971
GenreRock
Length44:39
LabelElektra
Producer
  • Paul A. Rothchild
  • Bruce Botnick
  • The Doors
The Doors chronology
Alive, She Cried
(1985) 		The Doors Classics
(1985) 		The Best of The Doors
(1985)

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.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann rated The Doors Classics with two out of five stars in his review of the compilation album, formulating:[2]

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.[2]

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.[4]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Strange Days" Strange Days (1967)3:05
2."Love Her Madly" L.A. Woman (1971)3:18
3."Waiting for the Sun"MorrisonMorrison Hotel (1970)3:58
4."My Eyes Have Seen You" Strange Days (1967)2:22
5."Wild Child"MorrisonThe 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
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Roadhouse Blues (Live)"Morrison, the DoorsAn American Prayer (1978)3:49
2."Land Ho!"Morrison, KriegerMorrison Hotel (1970)4:08
3."I Can't See Your Face in My Mind" Strange Days (1967)3:18
4."Peace Frog"Morrison, KriegerMorrison 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:[4]

The Doors

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

  1. ^ "The Doors Classics". Discogs. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Ruhlmann, William. "The Doors Classics – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 763. ISBN 978-0857125958.
  4. ^ a b Classics (Liner notes). The Doors. US: Elektra Records. 1985. 60417-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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