The Very Best of The Doors (2001 album)
The Very Best of The Doors | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | September 18, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 1966–1971 | |||
Genre | Psychedelic rock, blues rock, acid rock | |||
Length | 72:16 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Paul A. Rothchild, Bruce Botnick, The Doors | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | A[1] |
The Very Best of The Doors is a compilation album by The Doors, released in the USA in 2001. It features the same cover art as The Best of The Doors compilation released the previous year, and a similar track listing to the single CD version of that album.
Track listing[]
- "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" – 2:29
- "Light My Fire" – 7:08
- "People Are Strange" – 2:12
- "Riders on the Storm" – 7:15
- "L.A. Woman" – 7:52
- "Love Her Madly" – 3:20
- "Back Door Man" – 3:34
- "Touch Me" – 3:12
- "Hello, I Love You" – 2:16
- "Love Me Two Times" – 3:16
- "Twentieth Century Fox" – 2:34
- "The Crystal Ship" – 2:34
- "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" – 4:15
- "Peace Frog" – 3:00
- "The End" – 11:45
- "Roadhouse Blues" (Live) (Version found on The Doors: Box Set (1997) & Essential Rarities (1999)) – 4:32
Personnel[]
- Jim Morrison – vocals
- Ray Manzarek – organ, piano, keyboards & bass
- Robby Krieger – guitar
- John Densmore – drums
- Paul A. Rothchild – producer of all tracks except for tracks 4-6 & 13
- Bruce Botnick – co-producer of tracks 4-6 & 13
- Jerry Scheff – bass guitar on tracks 4-6 & 13
- Douglass Lubahn – bass guitar on tracks 3 & 9-10
- Larry Knechtel (uncredited) – bass guitar on track 2
- Curtis Amy – saxophone solo on track 8
- George Bohanan – trombone
- Harvey Brooks – bass guitar on track 8
- Paul Harris – orchestral arrangements on track 8
- Ray Neapolitan – bass guitar on track 14
- Marc Benno – additional guitar on track 5
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[2] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Very Best of The Doors". Robert Christgau.
- ^ "British album certifications – Doors – The Very Best of_2001_". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Very Best of_2001_ in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
Categories:
- Albums produced by Paul A. Rothchild
- Albums produced by Bruce Botnick
- Elektra Records compilation albums
- The Doors compilation albums
- 2001 greatest hits albums