
The Doors is the debut studio album by American rock band the Doors. Recorded in August 1966 at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California, it was produced by Paul A. Rothchild and released on January 4, 1967. Since its release, the record has been often regarded as one of the greatest debut albums of all time, by both critics and publishers. It features the long version of the breakthrough single “Light My Fire” and the lengthy song “The End” with its Oedipal spoken word section.
The Doors started recording their debut album under the maintenance of Elektra Records in August 1966. The recording of The Doors established the band’s large extensive number of musical influences, such as jazz, classical, blues, pop, R&B and rock music. Its overall presentation has been viewed as an essential part of the psychedelic rock evolution, while it have also been acknowledged as a source of inspiration to other works. Paul McCartney of the Beatles has claimed that following the album’s release, he wanted his band to capitalize on the Doors musical style as one of the “alter egos” of the group, for their upcoming album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The Doors and “Light My Fire” have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2015 the Library of Congress selected The Doors for inclusion in the National Recording Registry based on its cultural, artistic or historical significance.
- “Break On Through (To the Other Side)” 2:25
- “Soul Kitchen” 3:30
- “The Crystal Ship” 2:30
- “Twentieth Century Fox” 2:30
- “Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)” 3:15
- “Light My Fire” 6:50
- “Back Door Man” 3:30
- “I Looked at You” 2:18
- “End of the Night” 2:49
- “Take It as It Comes” 2:13
- “The End” 11:35
- “Moonlight Drive” (August ’66 version 1) 2:43
- “Moonlight Drive” (August ’66 version 2) 2:31
- “Indian Summer” (8/19/66 vocal) 2:37
Jim Morrison – vocals
Ray Manzarek – organ, piano, keyboard bass; backing vocals and marxophone on “Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)”
Robby Krieger – guitar, bass on “Back Door Man”, backing vocals on “Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)”
John Densmore – drums, backing vocals on “Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)”
Larry Knechtel – bass on “Soul Kitchen”, “Twentieth Century Fox” and “Light My Fire”