The Singles

The Singles

by The Doors
The Singles

The Singles

by The Doors

CD

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Overview

Released as part of the Doors' celebration of their 50th anniversary, The Singles may at first glance seem to cover familiar ground as, in essence, it's another greatest-hits collection in a discography littered with compilations. Look closer, and the differences are immediately apparent. Designed as a clearinghouse for every single the band ever released, The Singles does indeed take its mission seriously, containing the A- and B-sides of such classic 45s as "Break on Through (To the Other Side), "Light My Fire," "Love Me Two Times," "Hello, I Love You," and "Riders on the Storm" but also not stopping the band's story with the death of Jim Morrison, which is a first for any Doors hits set. The second disc contains the five singles culled from the Morrison-less Other Voices and Full Circle, plus the lone 45 pulled from 1979's An American Prayer (a pseudo-reunion album where Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore set old Morrison spoken word performances to music that somehow also included a live version of "Roadhouse Blues"); the single from 1983's Alive, She Cried; and mono radio versions of "Hello, I Love You, "Touch Me," "Wishful Sinful," and "Tell All the People." Notice that two of those sides are not considered Doors standards and their presence helps highlight all the classic rock staples missing from the set: "Strange Days," "Five to One," "Waiting for the Sun," "Love Her Madly," "The End," "Twentieth Century Fox," and "L.A. Woman" are all MIA. Their absence means this set can't be seen as a definitive overview, yet due to its strict adherence to what the Doors released as 45s -- not to mention how the deluxe set contains a Blu-ray bearing the Quadraphonic mix originally released on 1973's The Best of the Doors -- The Singles winds up painting a better picture of what the Doors actually felt like on AM and FM radio during their heyday and after their salad days came to a close. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 09/15/2017
Label: Elektra / Rhino
UPC: 0081227934668
Rank: 173468

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Break on Through (To the Other Side)
  2. End of the Night
  3. Light My Fire
  4. The Crystal Ship
  5. People Are Strange
  6. Unhappy Girl
  7. Love Me Two Times
  8. Moonlight Drive
  9. The unknown Soldier
  10. We Could Be So Good Together
  11. Hello, I Love You
  12. Love Street
  13. Touch Me
  14. Wild Child
  15. Wishful Sinful
  16. Who Scared You
  17. Tell All the People
  18. Easy Ride
  19. Runnin' Blue
  20. Do It
  21. You Make Me Real
  22. Roadhouse Blues
  23. Love her Madly
  24. (You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further
  25. Riders on the Storm
  26. The Changeling

Disc 2

  1. Tightrope Ride
  2. Variety Is the Spice of Life
  3. Ships W/Sails
  4. In the Eye of the Sun
  5. Get Up and Dance
  6. Treetrunk
  7. The Mosquito
  8. It Slipped My Mind
  9. The Piano Bird
  10. Good Rockin'
  11. Roadhouse Blues [Live]
  12. Albinoni: Adagio
  13. Gloria [Live]
  14. Moonlight Drive [Live]
  15. Hello, I Love You [Mono Radio Version]
  16. Touch Me [Mono Radio Version]
  17. Wishful Sinful [Mono Radio Version]
  18. Tell All the People [Mono Radio Version]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Doors   Primary Artist
Jesse McReynolds   Mandolin
Bobbye Hall   Percussion
Ray Manzarek   Organ,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Harpsichord,Fender Rhodes,Organ (Hammond),Vocals (Background)
Paul Rothchild   Vocals
Jim Morrison   Vocals,Percussion,Tambourine,Handclapping,Vocals (Background)
Chico Batera   Percussion
Clydie King   Vocals
Larry Knechtel   Guitar (Bass)
Curtis Amy   Saxophone
Francisco Aguabella   Percussion
Douglas Lubahn   Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Charles Lloyd   Flute
Leland Sklar   Guitar (Bass)
Venetta Fields   Vocals
Lonnie Mack   Guitar (Bass)
Robby Krieger   Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Vocals (Background)
Jim Buchanan   Fiddle
Bruce Botnick   Vocals
Charles Larkey   Guitar (Bass)
Chris Ethridge   Guitar (Bass)
Jack Conrad   Guitar (Bass)
John Densmore   Drums,Vocals,Handclapping,Vocals (Background)
John Sebastian   Harmonica
Jerry Scheff   Guitar (Bass)
Harvey Brooks   Guitar (Bass)
Willie Ruff   Bass (Acoustic)
Champ Webb   Horn
Reinol Andino   Congas
Ray Neapolitan   Guitar (Bass)
Melissa MacKay   Vocals
Kerry Magness   Guitar (Bass)
George Bohanan   Soloist

Technical Credits

Roy Brown   Composer
Rick Hart   Mixing Engineer
Paul Rothchild   Producer,Studio Personnel
Jim Morrison   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Studio Personnel
Tomaso Albinoni   Composer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering Engineer
The Doors   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Ben Edmonds   Associate Producer
Ellas McDaniel   Composer
Doug Sax   Mastering Engineer
Robby Krieger   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Studio Personnel
Van Morrison   Composer
Ray Manzarek   Composer,Producer,Studio Personnel
Bruce Botnick   Engineer,Producer,Recording,Remastering,Mixing Engineer,Studio Personnel,Executive Producer,Remastering Engineer
Henry Diltz   Cover Photo
Jack Conrad   Composer
Jac Holzman   Engineer
John Densmore   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Studio Personnel
Reggie Collins   Project Assistant
Henry Lewy   Engineer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Amanda Smith   Project Assistant
Shannon Ward   Project Supervisor
Craig Anderson   Authoring
Bill Gazecki   Mixing Engineer
Jeffrey Jampol   Executive Producer
Lisa Glines   Design,Art Direction
Liuba Shapiro   Product Manager
Paul Harris   Orchestral Arrangements
Ray Hagerty   Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Kris Farris   Assistant Producer
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