• ' Released: January 1967 • ' Released: April 1967 The Doors is the debut album by the American band, recorded in 1966 at, Hollywood, California, it was produced by and released on January 4, 1967. The album features their breakthrough single ' and the lengthy song ' with its spoken word section.

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The Doors was central to the progression of, and has been critically acclaimed. In 2012, it was ranked number 42 in magazine's. The original album has sold 20 million copies, and has been inducted into the; 'Light My Fire' was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

It has been reissued several times on CD, including a 1999 remaster “96/24 bit advanced resolution”, 2007 remix ”40th Anniversary new mix” and a 2017 new remastered in early 30 years in stereo and mono '50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition.' In 2015, the selected The Doors for inclusion in the based on its cultural, artistic or historical significance. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • Background [ ] The Doors' final lineup was formed in mid-1965 after 's two brothers left and joined. Krieger had only been playing the electric guitar for six months when he was invited to become a member of the band. The group also featured jazz-influenced drummer and the charismatic, and later iconic on vocals.

The band was initially signed to under a six-month contract but agreed to a release after the record company failed to secure a producer for the album. After being released from the label, the Doors played club venues, including the London Fog and, until they were signed to. Recording [ ] The album was recorded by producer and audio engineer at in in less than one month in August and September 1966. A tape machine was used for recording, using mostly three tracks: bass and drums on one, guitar and organ on another, and Morrison's vocals on the third.

The fourth track was used for overdubbing. Krieger and session musician played on several songs in order to give some 'punch' to the sound of Manzarek's. For 'The End', two takes were edited together to achieve the final recording. Composition [ ] The Doors features many of the group's most famous compositions, including 'Light My Fire', ', and 'The End'. Wondershare mobilego keygen generator.

In 1969, Morrison stated: Every time I hear ['The End'], it means something else to me. It started out as a simple good-bye song.

Probably just to a girl, but I see how it could be a goodbye to a kind of childhood. I really don't know. I think it's sufficiently complex and universal in its imagery that it could be almost anything you want it to be. Interviewed by Lizze James, he pointed out the meaning of the verse 'My only friend, the end': Sometimes the pain is too much to examine, or even tolerate.

That doesn't make it evil, though – or necessarily dangerous. But people fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death.

At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah – I guess it is a friend. In 'The End', the vocal interlude of the final minutes was mixed down to make Morrison's repeated use of the word 'fuck' unintelligible. The song would be featured prominently in 's 1979 film. 'Break On Through (To the Other Side)' was released as the group's first single but it was relatively unsuccessful, peaking at No. 104 in and No. Elektra Records edited the line 'she gets high', knowing a drug reference would discourage airplay (most remasters from 1999 onward have the original portions of both 'Break On Through' and 'The End' restored).