Greatest Hits (Rhino Reserve)(RKTBR25)

by The Doors

Overview

Originally released in 1980 to coincide with the Jim Morrison biography No One Here Gets Out Alive, the life of Greatest Hits began as a ten-track release on vinyl that acted as a very succinct introduction to the Doors, with several of the band's most enduring songs -- "Light My Fire," "Break on Through," "Touch Me," "Hello, I Love You," "Riders on the Storm" -- included. The only poor choice was "Not to Touch the Earth," which could have been replaced with any number of more significant songs in the band's catalog. When Elektra reissued the title on CD in the mid-'90s, the label removed "Not to Touch the Earth" and added a couple additional tracks to the program. This time, the extended version of "The Ghost Song," which had surfaced on the reissue of An American Prayer (the original version is a couple minutes shorter), was the poor choice -- it too is not the kind of thing a casual fan needs on an overview. As of 2006, a better choice for a single-disc Doors compilation remained Rhino's The Very Best of the Doors. The two-disc Legacy: The Absolute Best, released in 2003, is truly the best place to begin. [The Japanese edition of Greatest Hits adds "Wintertime Love."] ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	10/17/2025
Label:	Elektra / Wea
UPC:	0081227809409

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Doors   Primary Artist
Jim Morrison   Primary Artist,Vocals
Curtis Amy   Saxophone
Doug Lubahn   Bass
Lonnie Mack   Bass
Robby Krieger   Guitar
Ray Manzarek   Keyboards
John Densmore   Drums
John Sebastian   Harmonica
Jerry Scheff   Bass
Harvey Brooks   Bass
Marc Benno   Guitar (Rhythm)

Technical Credits

Ron Coro   Art Direction,Design
Paul Rothchild   Producer
Jim Morrison   Composer
The Doors   Composer,Producer
Robby Krieger   Composer
Ray Manzarek   Design,Composer
Bruce Botnick   Producer,Remastering
John Densmore   Composer
George S. Clinton   Composer
Joel Brodsky   Photography
Shawn Kilmurray   Project Coordinator
Denise Minobe   Design
Dorothy Manzarek   Design