The Doors (soundtrack)

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The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording
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Soundtrack album by
The Doors
ReleasedMarch 1991
RecordedAugust 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 and May 1978
GenrePsychedelic rock, blues rock, acid rock
Length72:34
LabelElektra
ProducerPaul A. Rothchild, Bruce Botnick and The Doors
The Doors chronology
The Best of The Doors
(1985) 		The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording
(1991) 		Essential Rarities
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic link2/5 stars

The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording is the soundtrack to Oliver Stone's 1991 film The Doors. It contains several studio recordings by The Doors, as well as The Velvet Underground's "Heroin" and the introduction to Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. None of Val Kilmer's performances of the Doors' songs that are featured in the movie are included in the soundtrack.

Cover[]

The cover for the album is of Jim Morrison as portrayed by Val Kilmer. It is a photo of Kilmer looking straight in the camera's lens. His face is in black and white and his hair has the color of burning flames, it is the same effect created on the movie's posters and advertising material.

The French release of the soundtrack features Jim Morrison walking in a hallway towards the viewer; he's also portrayed by Kilmer, and the photograph was also part of the advertising material especially in France.

Track listing[]

All songs are performed by The Doors and written by Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, and John Densmore, except where noted.

The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Movie"Jim Morrison1:06
2."Riders on the Storm" 7:01
3."Love Street"Morrison2:48
4."Break on Through (To the Other Side)" 2:26
5."The End" 11:42
6."Light My Fire" 7:06
7."Ghost Song"Morrison2:55
8."Roadhouse Blues" (Live)"Morrison5:20
9."Heroin - The Velvet Underground and Nico"Lou Reed7:08
10."Carmina Burana: Introduction - The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus"Carl Orff2:32
11."Stoned Immaculate"Morrison1:34
12."When the Music's Over" 10:56
13."The Severed Garden (Adagio)"Giazotto/Albinoni2:11
14."L.A. Woman"Morrison7:49

Personnel[]

The Doors:

Note: Played on all tracks except tracks 9 & 10

  • Paul A. Rothchild – producer of all tracks except for tracks 2, 9, 10 & 14
  • Bruce Botnick – co-producer of the L.A. Woman tracks; engineer for all tracks except tracks 9 & 10
  • Budd Carr – executive producer
  • Oliver Stone – album director

The Velvet Underground:

Note: The personnel for track 10

Certifications[]

Sales certifications for The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[1] Gold 35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[2] Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[3] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[4] Platinum 300,000*
Germany (BVMI)[5] Gold 250,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[7] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000 

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – The Doors – The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  3. ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Doors – Soundtrack". Music Canada.
  4. ^ "French album certifications – B.O.F. – The Doors (B.O.F.)" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved July 18, 2021. Select B.O.F. and click OK. 
  5. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Doors; 'Original Soundtrack Doors')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990" (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.
  7. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (The Doors; 'Soundtrack')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "British album certifications – Doors – The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – The Doors – The Doors (soundtrack)". Recording Industry Association of America.
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