The Best of The Doors (1985 album)
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1971 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 89:20 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| The Doors chronology | ||||
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The Best of The Doors is a compilation album by American rock group the Doors. Released in 1985, the double LP set contains 18 songs from their six albums with lead singer Jim Morrison, including charting singles and selected album cuts.[1] Danny Sugerman contributed a short essay which discusses the band's origins and influences and Morrison's personality, and was printed inside the gatefold sleeve.
When the album was released on compact disc in 1991, it reached number 32 in the U.S. and the top twenty in several other countries. In February 2007, the album was certified as Diamond 10× by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Bruce Eder gave the album a rating of four and a half out of five stars. He commented that, when it was released in 1985, The Best of the Doors was the most comprehensive Doors compilation to date and provided a good overview. However, he opined that the Doors' songs are better heard in the context of the original albums than in compilations, and criticized the non-chronological ordering of the tracks. Eder added that the remastering of the Doors discography that began in 1996 "renders this collection somewhat less attractive than it was on its initial release".[2]
Track listing
[edit]Original album
[edit]All tracks are written by the Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore), except as noted. Details are taken from the 1985 U.S. Elektra release; other releases may show different information.[4]
| No. | Title | Original album (year) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" | The Doors (1967) | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Light My Fire" | The Doors | 7:05 |
| 3. | "The Crystal Ship" (Morrison) | The Doors | 2:31 |
| 4. | "People Are Strange" | Strange Days (1967) | 2:09 |
| 5. | "Strange Days" | Strange Days | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Love Me Two Times" | Strange Days | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Alabama Song" (Kurt Weill, CD-only bonus track) | The Doors | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 24:01 | ||
| No. | Title | Original album (year) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Five to One" | Waiting for the Sun (1968) | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Waiting for the Sun" | Morrison Hotel (1970) | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Spanish Caravan" | Waiting for the Sun | 2:57 |
| 4. | "When the Music's Over" | Strange Days | 10:55 |
| Total length: | 22:20 | ||
| No. | Title | Original album (year) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello, I Love You" | Waiting for the Sun | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Roadhouse Blues" | Morrison Hotel | 4:02 |
| 3. | "L.A. Woman" | L.A. Woman (1971) | 7:48 |
| 4. | "Riders on the Storm" | L.A. Woman | 7:14 |
| Total length: | 21:25 | ||
| No. | Title | Original album (year) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Touch Me" | The Soft Parade (1969) | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Love Her Madly" | L.A. Woman | 3:17 |
| 3. | "The Unknown Soldier" | Waiting for the Sun | 3:22 |
| 4. | "The End" | The Doors | 11:41 |
| Total length: | 21:39 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Per album liner notes:[4]
The Doors
- Jim Morrison – vocals, production
- Ray Manzarek – keyboards, production
- John Densmore – drums, production
- Robby Krieger – guitar, production
Technical
- Paul A. Rothchild – production
- Bruce Botnick – engineering, co-production
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[17] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[18] | 4× Platinum | 280,000^ |
| Belgium (BEA)[19] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[20] | 6× Platinum | 600,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[21] | Gold | 22,150[21] |
| France (SNEP)[22] | Platinum | 300,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[24] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[26] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[29] | Diamond | 10,000,000[28] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "The Best of the Doors [1973] – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "The Best of The Doors – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 763. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ^ a b The Best of the Doors (Album notes). New York City: Elektra Records. 1985. LP labels.
- ^ a b "Dutchcharts.nl – The Doors – The Best of The Doors" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Doors – The Best of The Doors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Doors – The Best of The Doors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Doors – The Best of The Doors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Doors | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "The Doors Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "The Doors: The Best of The Doors" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Doors – The Best of the Doors" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Doors – The Best of The Doors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Doors | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1991". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1993". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Doors – Best of The Doors". Music Canada.
- ^ a b "Doors" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "French album certifications – Doors – Best of the Doors" (in French). InfoDisc. Select DOORS and click OK.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – The Doors – Best Of The Doors". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Norwegian album certifications – The Doors – Best Of The Doors" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 953. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Best of')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Doors – Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "The Doors a Billboard Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "American album certifications – The Doors – The Best of the Doors". Recording Industry Association of America.
