The Doors (VMP Essentials)

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VMP Essentials:
- Record of the Month for June 2021
- Remastered by Bruce Botnick from original mono masters
- Lacquers cut by Bernie Grundman
- Pressed on 180g Green & Gold Galaxy Vinyl
- Includes Clear "Light My Fire" 7" French EP
- Liner notes booklet by Jeff Weiss

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1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Break on Through (To the Other Side) recording engineer, engineer and mixer: Bruce Botnick producer: Paul A. Rothchild recording of: Break On Through (in 1966-08) writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison publisher: Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. sub-publisher: 日音 Synch事業部	2:27
A2	Soul Kitchen recording engineer, engineer and mixer: Bruce Botnick producer: Paul A. Rothchild recording of: Soul Kitchen writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison publisher: Doors Music Company and Nipper Music	3:32
A3	The Crystal Ship engineer: Bruce Botnick producer: Paul A. Rothchild recorded at: Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: The Crystal Ship writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison publisher: Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	2:33
A4	Twentieth Century Fox engineer: Bruce Botnick producer: Paul A. Rothchild recording of: Twentieth Century Fox writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison publisher: Doors Music Company and Nipper Music	2:31
A5	Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) engineer: Bruce Botnick producer: Paul A. Rothchild cover recording of: Alabama Song (from the songspiel “Mahagonny” & opera “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny”) (in 1966-09) lyricist: Bertolt Brecht composer: Kurt Weill translator: Elisabeth Hauptmann publisher: Harms Co. and Universal Edition translated version of: Alabama Song (from “Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny”)	3:19
A6	Light My Fire engineer: Bruce Botnick producer: Paul A. Rothchild recording of: Light My Fire writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison publisher: Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部	6:59
B1	Back Door Man engineer: Bruce Botnick producer: Paul A. Rothchild cover recording of: Back Door Man lyricist and composer: Willie Dixon writer: Chester Burnett publisher: Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Hoochie Coochie Music and Watertoons sub-publisher: BMG Rights Management (France), Sony Music Publishing France and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部	3:32
B2	I Looked at You engineer: Bruce Botnick producer: Paul A. Rothchild recording of: I Looked at You writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison publisher: Doors Music Company and Nipper Music	2:21
B3	End of the Night engineer: Bruce Botnick producer: Paul A. Rothchild recorded at: Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: End of the Night writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison publisher: Doors Music Company and Nipper Music	2:52
B4	Take It as It Comes engineer: Bruce Botnick producer: Paul A. Rothchild recording of: Take It as It Comes writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison publisher: Doors Music Company and Nipper Music	2:15
B5	The End engineer: Bruce Botnick producer: Paul A. Rothchild recording of: The End writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison publisher: Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Vicious Recordings	11:46

2▼7" Vinyl: Light My Fire French EP
#	Title	Length
A 1	Light My Fire recording of: Light My Fire writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison publisher: Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部	6:30
B 1	Take It as It Comes recording of: Take It as It Comes writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison publisher: Doors Music Company and Nipper Music	2:13
B 2	Crystal Ship recording of: The Crystal Ship writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison publisher: Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	2:30

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part of:	Vinyl Me, Please. Essentials (number: E102) (order: 29)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/19054861 [info]

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associated singles/EPs:	Light My Fire
included in:	A Collection Infinite 45RPM Box Set Infinite Box Set Perception The Complete Studio Albums The Complete Studio Recordings The Studio Recordings: Complete Discography Vinyl Box

part of:	Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 8) (order: 8) Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 28) (order: 28) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 42) (order: 42) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 42) (order: 42) Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 46) Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (number: 47) (order: 47) The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 76) (order: 76) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 86) (order: 86) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 86) (order: 86) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 93) (order: 93)

part of:

Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 8) (order: 8)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 28) (order: 28)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 42) (order: 42)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 42) (order: 42)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 46)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (number: 47) (order: 47)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 76) (order: 76)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 86) (order: 86)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 86) (order: 86)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 93) (order: 93)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/45347 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-doors/The-doors [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/xnwx [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_doors/the_doors/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/24111/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=13917 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Doors/983 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650088 [info]
Wikidata:	Q201949 [info]

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