The Best of The Doors (MPO)

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Annotation

From CD:
Made in France by MPO
Lower part of rim:
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From back cover:
This compilation:
℗ 1985 WEA International Inc. © 1985 WEA Records Ltd. A Warner Communications Co.
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf - Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf - [Warner Logo] A Warner Communications Company

On Insert:
This compilation:
℗ 1985 WEA International Inc. © 1985 WEA Records Ltd. A Warner Communications Co.
Manufactured by M.P.O, France

Printed in West Germany.

Tracklist

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1Hello, I Love You
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Doug Lubahn
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison
recording of:
Hello, I Love You
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
2:15
2Roadhouse Blues
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass:
Lonnie Mack
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger
harmonica:
G. Pugliese
keyboard and tack piano:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison
recording of:
Roadhouse Blues
lyricist:
Jim Morrison
composer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sharandall Music and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
4:04
3L.A. Woman
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
bass guitar:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robby Krieger
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Marc Benno
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
lead vocals:
Jim Morrison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1971)
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
L.A. Woman (in 1970)
lyricist:
Jim Morrison
composer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
7:50
4Riders on the Storm
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
bass guitar:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robby Krieger
Rhodes piano:
Ray Manzarek
lead vocals:
Jim Morrison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1971)
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
remasters:
Riders on the Storm by The Doors
recording of:
Riders on the Storm (in 1970)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
7:11
5Touch Me
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass:
Harvey Brooks (on 1968-11-14)
cello:
Jerry Kessler (on 1968-11-21), Nathan Gershman (on 1968-11-21) and Victor Sazer (on 1968-11-21)
cor anglais:
Champ Webb (on 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (on 1968-11-14)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (on 1968-11-14)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (on 1968-11-14)
saxophone and solo saxophone:
Curtis Amy (on 1968-11-20)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1968-11-20)
trumpet:
John Audino (on 1968-11-20) and Jules Chaikin (on 1968-11-20)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1968-11-21), Norman Botnick (on 1968-11-21), Harris Goldman (on 1968-11-21), Jerome Reisler (on 1968-11-21), Darrel Terwillinger (on 1968-11-21) and John De Voogdt (on 1968-11-21)
woodwind:
John J. Kelson, Jr. (on 1968-11-20), John Lowe (on 1968-11-20) and Jay Migliori (on 1968-11-20)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (on 1968-11-14)
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-11-14, on 1968-11-20, on 1968-11-21)
recording of:
Touch Me (from 1968-11-14 until 1968-11-21)
lyricist and composer:
Robby Krieger
publisher:
Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Doors Music Company (in 1968) and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
3:12
6Love Her Madly
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
bass guitar:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robby Krieger
keyboard [vox continental]:
Ray Manzarek
lead vocals:
Jim Morrison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1971)
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Love Her Madly (in 1970)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:18
7The Unknown Soldier
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass:
Kerry Magness
bass guitar:
Doug Lubahn
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison
recording of:
The Unknown Soldier
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
3:24
8The End
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1967) and Elektra Records (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
The End by The Doors
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 328)
recording of:
The End (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Vicious Recordings
11:42

Credits

Release

manufactured in:France
Germany
photography:Joel Brodsky
remastering:Bruce Botnick
manufactured by:MPO
Record Service GmbH
copyrighted (©) by:WEA Records Ltd. (in 1985)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:WEA International Inc. (in 1985)
remastered at:Digital Magnetics in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10056894 [info]