Legacy: The Absolute Best

~ Release by The Doors (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Break On Through (to the Other Side)
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-08)
electric guitar:
Robby Krieger (in 1966-08)
electronic organ and keyboard bass:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-08)
lead vocals:
Jim Morrison (in 1966-08)
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 (in 1966-08)
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
2:29
2Back Door Man
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 Records (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Back Door Man (in 1966-09)
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
3:34
3Light My Fire
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), Elektra Records (in 1967, in 2017), Elektra (in 1971) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Light My Fire by The Doors
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 35) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 310)
recording of:
Light My Fire (in 1966-09)
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
7:09
4Twentieth Century Fox
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 Records (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Twentieth Century Fox (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
2:34
5The Crystal Ship
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and 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 Records (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Crystal Ship (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:35
6Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)
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 Records (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 27)
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”)
3:20
7Soul Kitchen
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and 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 Records (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Soul Kitchen (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
3:35
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
11:47
9Love Me Two Times
audio engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison
arranger:
The Doors
engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Love Me Two Times by The Doors
recording of:
Love Me Two Times
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:17
10People Are Strange
audio engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison
arranger:
The Doors
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
People Are Strange by The Doors
recording of:
People Are Strange
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:12
11When the Music’s Over
audio engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison
arranger:
The Doors
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1975)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
When the Music’s Over
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
11:02
12My Eyes Have Seen You
audio engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison
arranger:
The Doors
engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
My Eyes Have Seen You
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
2:29
13Moonlight Drive
audio engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison
arranger:
The Doors
engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Moonlight Drive
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
3:04
14Strange Days
audio engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison
arranger:
The Doors
engineered at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Strange Days
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:09
15Hello, 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)
2:16
16The 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)
3:26
17Spanish Caravan
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
acoustic bass guitar and bass:
Leroy Vinnegar
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Doug Lubahn
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison
recording of:
Spanish Caravan
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)
version of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (for solo piano)
3:01
18Five to One
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Doug Lubahn
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison
recording of:
Five to One
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)
4:28
19Not to Touch the Earth
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Doug Lubahn
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison
recording of:
Not to Touch the Earth
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)
part of:
Celebration of the Lizard
3:54
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